Surface area (sq. km) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.17 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.17 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.17 million sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
1.13 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.17 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.17 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million sq. km, in 1961.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million sq. km | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million sq. km | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.17 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million sq. km | 1.17 million sq. km | 1.17 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Surface area in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.17 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for surface area?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.