Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.15 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
1.04 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union stood at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places European Union 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 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 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 5 Canada 1.78 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 6 Norway 1.71 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 7 Croatia 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 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
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), per square kilometre in European Union?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union was 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.