Land area in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Land area was 4.05 million ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.05 million ha th
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
4.07 million ha th
in 1990
All-time low
4.05 million ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720251990: 4.1M ha th2000: 4.1M ha th2010: 4.1M ha th2015: 4.1M ha th2020: 4.1M ha th2025: 4.0M ha th

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

Annual values for Land area (thousands of hectares) in Europe and Northern America, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
  2. 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
  3. 3 China 942,470 ha th compare
  4. 4 United States of America 914,742 ha th compare
  5. 5 Canada 878,870 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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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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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
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