Land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Land area was 6,021 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,021
World rank
115th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,100
in 2010
All-time low
6,021
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands recorded 6,021 for land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands peaked at 6,100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,021, in 2020.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 115th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,100 | — |
| 2000 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,021 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,021 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,021 | 6,021 | 6,021 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
More development goals data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- Red List Index 0.8502 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 1.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 8.9% (2024)
- River flow maximum 2,664 (2024)
- River flow minimum 36.66 (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 13.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Land area in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands was 6,021 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,021 in 2020.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank for land area?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 115th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 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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