What is the highest surface area recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.

How does United Kingdom rank for surface area?

United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in United Kingdom

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in United Kingdom
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Kingdom: Surface area (sq. km) was 243,610 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

243,610 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 216 countries

All-time high

243,610 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

243,610 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in United Kingdom, 1961–2024

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

United Kingdom recorded 243,610 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in United Kingdom peaked at 243,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 243,610 sq. km, in 1961.

United Kingdom ranks 79th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	243,610 sq. km	—
1962	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	243,610 sq. km	+0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 243,610 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 7.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 243,610 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	9
1970s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	10
1980s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	10
1990s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	10
2000s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	10
2010s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	10
2020s	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

76 Gabon 267,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 256,370 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,857 sq. km compare
80 Uganda 241,551 sq. km compare
81 Ghana 238,539 sq. km compare
82 Romania 238,397 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in United Kingdom?: Surface area in United Kingdom was 243,610 sq. km in 2024, 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 United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for surface area?: United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.