Land area — all countries

Land area — United Kingdom

Land area in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 241,930 km². Ranked 79 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 241,930 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 79of 215
Period maximum 241,930 km²1961
Period minimum 241,930 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — United Kingdom, 1961–2023200,000220,000240,000260,000280,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 241,930 km²1963: 241,930 km²1965: 241,930 km²1967: 241,930 km²1969: 241,930 km²1971: 241,930 km²1973: 241,930 km²1975: 241,930 km²1977: 241,930 km²1979: 241,930 km²1981: 241,930 km²1983: 241,930 km²1985: 241,930 km²1987: 241,930 km²1989: 241,930 km²1991: 241,930 km²1993: 241,930 km²1995: 241,930 km²1997: 241,930 km²1999: 241,930 km²2001: 241,930 km²2003: 241,930 km²2005: 241,930 km²2007: 241,930 km²2009: 241,930 km²2011: 241,930 km²2013: 241,930 km²2015: 241,930 km²2017: 241,930 km²2019: 241,930 km²2021: 241,930 km²2023: 241,930 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 241,930 km²
World 130M km²
Europe & Central Asia 27.43M km²
Northern Europe computed 2.11M km²
High-income countries computed 51.61M km²
Land area — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 241,930 +0 +0%
2022 241,930 +0 +0%
2021 241,930 +0 +0%
2020 241,930 +0 +0%
2019 241,930 +0 +0%
2018 241,930 +0 +0%
2017 241,930 +0 +0%
2016 241,930 +0 +0%
2015 241,930 +0 +0%
2014 241,930 +0 +0%
2013 241,930 +0 +0%
2012 241,930 +0 +0%
2011 241,930 +0 +0%
2010 241,930 +0 +0%
2009 241,930 +0 +0%
2008 241,930 +0 +0%
2007 241,930 +0 +0%
2006 241,930 +0 +0%
2005 241,930 +0 +0%
2004 241,930 +0 +0%
2003 241,930 +0 +0%
2002 241,930 +0 +0%
2001 241,930 +0 +0%
2000 241,930 +0 +0%
1999 241,930 +0 +0%
1998 241,930 +0 +0%
1997 241,930 +0 +0%
1996 241,930 +0 +0%
1995 241,930 +0 +0%
1994 241,930 +0 +0%
1993 241,930 +0 +0%
1992 241,930 +0 +0%
1991 241,930 +0 +0%
1990 241,930 +0 +0%
1989 241,930 +0 +0%
1988 241,930 +0 +0%
1987 241,930 +0 +0%
1986 241,930 +0 +0%
1985 241,930 +0 +0%
1984 241,930 +0 +0%
1983 241,930 +0 +0%
1982 241,930 +0 +0%
1981 241,930 +0 +0%
1980 241,930 +0 +0%
1979 241,930 +0 +0%
1978 241,930 +0 +0%
1977 241,930 +0 +0%
1976 241,930 +0 +0%
1975 241,930 +0 +0%
1974 241,930 +0 +0%
1973 241,930 +0 +0%
1972 241,930 +0 +0%
1971 241,930 +0 +0%
1970 241,930 +0 +0%
1969 241,930 +0 +0%
1968 241,930 +0 +0%
1967 241,930 +0 +0%
1966 241,930 +0 +0%
1965 241,930 +0 +0%
1964 241,930 +0 +0%
1963 241,930 +0 +0%
1962 241,930 +0 +0%
1961 241,930

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.