Land area — all countries

Land area — Southern Europe

Land area in Southern Europe in 2023 — 1,294,240 km². Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 8.3%.

2023 1.29M km² −0% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.3M km²2014
Period minimum 1.19M km²1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · km²

Land area — Southern Europe, 1992–20231.15M1.2M1.25M1.3M1992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 1,194,892 km²1993: 1,194,892 km²1994: 1,194,892 km²1995: 1,194,892 km²1996: 1,194,962 km²1997: 1,194,962 km²1998: 1,194,892 km²1999: 1,194,892 km²2000: 1,196,062 km²2001: 1,195,582 km²2002: 1,196,102 km²2003: 1,196,324 km²2004: 1,196,294 km²2005: 1,196,174 km²2006: 1,296,974 km²2007: 1,296,904 km²2008: 1,296,600 km²2009: 1,296,570 km²2010: 1,297,920 km²2011: 1,297,790 km²2012: 1,298,120 km²2013: 1,298,129 km²2014: 1,298,130 km²2015: 1,297,583 km²2016: 1,297,486 km²2017: 1,297,465 km²2018: 1,297,520 km²2019: 1,297,485 km²2020: 1,294,098 km²2021: 1,294,274 km²2022: 1,294,258 km²2023: 1,294,240 km²
Change over the period: +99,348 (+8.31%) Average annual rate: 0.26 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Europe

Southern Europe 1.29M km²
World 130M km²
Land area — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 1.29M −18 −0%
2022 1.29M −17 −0%
2021 1.29M +177 +0.01%
2020 1.29M −3,387 −0.26%
2019 1.3M −34 −0%
2018 1.3M +54 +0%
2017 1.3M −21 −0%
2016 1.3M −98 −0.01%
2015 1.3M −546 −0.04%
2014 1.3M +0 +0%
2013 1.3M +10 +0%
2012 1.3M +330 +0.03%
2011 1.3M −130 −0.01%
2010 1.3M +1,350 +0.1%
2009 1.3M −30 −0%
2008 1.3M −304 −0.02%
2007 1.3M −70 −0.01%
2006 1.3M +100,800 +8.43%
2005 1.2M −120 −0.01%
2004 1.2M −30 −0%
2003 1.2M +222 +0.02%
2002 1.2M +520 +0.04%
2001 1.2M −480 −0.04%
2000 1.2M +1,170 +0.1%
1999 1.19M +0 +0%
1998 1.19M −70 −0.01%
1997 1.19M +0 +0%
1996 1.19M +70 +0.01%
1995 1.19M +0 +0%
1994 1.19M +0 +0%
1993 1.19M +0 +0%
1992 1.19M

About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.