Surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Surface area was 6.03 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.03 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.03 million sq. km
in 2019
All-time low
6.02 million sq. km
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 6.03 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.03 million sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million sq. km, in 2014.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.03 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.03 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.02 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.02 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.03 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 million sq. km | 6.02 million sq. km | 6.02 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.02 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Surface area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.03 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million sq. km in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for surface area?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.