Land area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Land area was 169,683 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
169,683
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
169,798
in 2015
All-time low
169,683
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Northern Europe, 1990–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 169.8k2000: 169.8k2010: 169.7k2015: 169.8k2020: 169.7k2025: 169.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Northern Europe is 169,683, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Northern Europe peaked at 169,798 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169,683, in 2025.

That places Northern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Land area (thousands of hectares) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 169,769
2000 169,769 +0.0%
2010 169,700 -0.0%
2015 169,798 +0.1%
2020 169,687 -0.1%
2025 169,683 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,769 169,769 169,769 1
2000s 169,769 169,769 169,769 1
2010s 169,749 169,700 169,798 2
2020s 169,685 169,683 169,687 2

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Ethiopia 112,850 compare
  2. 24 Colombia 110,950 compare
  3. 25 Mauritania 103,070 compare
  4. 26 Egypt 99,545 compare
  5. 27 Nigeria 91,077 compare
  6. 28 Namibia 82,329 compare
  7. 29 Mozambique 78,638 compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Northern Europe?
Land area in Northern Europe was 169,683 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest land area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 169,798 in 2015.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 169,683 in 2025.
How does Northern Europe rank for land area?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
Is land area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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