Land area in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Land area was 4.05 million ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Land area in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Europe and Northern America is 4.05 million ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 4.07 million ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million ha th, in 2025.
That places Europe and Northern America 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.07 million ha th | — |
| 2000 | 4.07 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.05 million ha th | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million ha th | 4.07 million ha th | 4.07 million ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million ha th | 4.07 million ha th | 4.07 million ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million ha th | 4.06 million ha th | 4.06 million ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million ha th | 4.05 million ha th | 4.06 million ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
- 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
- 3 China 942,470 ha th compare
- 4 United States of America 914,742 ha th compare
- 5 Canada 878,870 ha th compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Europe and Northern America?
- Land area in Europe and Northern America was 4.05 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million ha th in 2025.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for land area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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