Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0255 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union is 0.0255 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3,566.6% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 2.73 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0068 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places European Union 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.0005 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0017 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0063 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 % change on previous year | +1450.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2006 | 0.007 % change on previous year | +1350.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0005 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 % change on previous year | +1300.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 % change on previous year | +3600.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +30497.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0045 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +13558.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.0255 % change on previous year | +3566.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30497.3% | 0.0089 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +13558.2% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3600.0% | 0.0002 % change on previous year | 0.0089 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3566.6% | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.0255 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -0.0017 % change on previous year | 0.0019 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -0.0068 % change on previous year | 0.0097 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2765 % change on previous year | -0.0045 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3437 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 French Polynesia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Qatar 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Madagascar 0.7834 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 0.4675 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Fiji 0.3448 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Barbados 0.2326 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union was 0.0255 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0068 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does European Union rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.