Surface area in Euro area
Euro area: Surface area was 3.02 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Euro area, 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
The most recent figure for surface area in Euro area is 3.02 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Euro area peaked at 3.02 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million sq. km, in 2000.
That places Euro area 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million sq. km | 2.93 million sq. km | 2.96 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million sq. km | 3.02 million sq. km | 3.02 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 39 Myanmar 676,590 sq. km compare
- 40 Afghanistan 652,870 sq. km compare
- 41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
- 42 Somalia 637,660 sq. km compare
- 43 Norway 624,500 sq. km compare
- 44 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
- 45 France 606,410 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 278.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 16.86 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 90.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,368 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Euro area?
- Surface area in Euro area was 3.02 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million sq. km in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for surface area?
- Euro area ranks 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.