Surface area in European Union
European Union: Surface area was 4.31 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.31 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.31 million sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
4.14 million sq. km
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 4.31 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in European Union peaked at 4.31 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million sq. km, in 2000.
That places European Union 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in European Union, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.14 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million sq. km | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.25 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.31 million sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million sq. km | 4.31 million sq. km | 4.31 million sq. km | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in European Union?
- Surface area in European Union was 4.31 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million sq. km in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for surface area?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.