Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -79.8% | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.18 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahamas 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sweden 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 1.2 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 sq. km per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.