Land area in Europe
Europe: Land area was 2.21 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.21 million
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.21 million
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Europe stood at 2.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Europe peaked at 2.21 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2020.
Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Europe?
- Land area in Europe was 2.21 million in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for land area?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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