Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0313 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.042 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 sq. km per person, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.042 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.033 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.032 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0403 sq. km per person | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 sq. km per person | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.0384 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0347 sq. km per person | 0.0338 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.0336 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 6 Iceland 0.2665 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Guyana 0.2587 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Suriname 0.2582 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Libya 0.2384 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2372 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Botswana 0.2307 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1994 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 sq. km per person in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.