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Surface area — Euro area

Surface area in the Euro area in 2023 — 3,017,151 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 3.1%.

2023 3.02M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 3.02M km²2023
Period minimum 2.93M km²2000

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Euro area, 1961–20232.93M2.95M2.98M3M3.03M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2,925,949 km²1963: 2,925,949 km²1965: 2,925,949 km²1967: 2,925,949 km²1969: 2,925,949 km²1971: 2,925,949 km²1973: 2,925,949 km²1975: 2,925,949 km²1977: 2,925,949 km²1979: 2,925,949 km²1981: 2,925,949 km²1983: 2,925,949 km²1985: 2,925,949 km²1987: 2,925,949 km²1989: 2,925,949 km²1991: 2,925,949 km²1993: 2,925,969 km²1995: 2,925,999 km²1997: 2,926,079 km²1999: 2,926,009 km²2001: 2,925,767 km²2003: 2,926,481 km²2005: 2,926,217 km²2007: 2,926,497 km²2009: 2,926,647 km²2011: 2,926,893 km²2013: 2,959,446 km²2015: 2,959,508 km²2017: 2,959,498 km²2019: 2,959,693 km²2021: 3,017,041 km²2023: 3,017,151 km²
Change over the period: +91,202 (+3.12%) Average annual rate: 0.05 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 3.02M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 3.02M +88 +0%
2022 3.02M +22 +0%
2021 3.02M +5 +0%
2020 3.02M +57,343 +1.94%
2019 2.96M +10 +0%
2018 2.96M +185 +0.01%
2017 2.96M −195 −0.01%
2016 2.96M +185 +0.01%
2015 2.96M +40 +0%
2014 2.96M +21 +0%
2013 2.96M +32,183 +1.1%
2012 2.93M +370 +0.01%
2011 2.93M +9 +0%
2010 2.93M +237 +0.01%
2009 2.93M +135 +0%
2008 2.93M +15 +0%
2007 2.93M −20 −0%
2006 2.93M +300 +0.01%
2005 2.93M +20 +0%
2004 2.93M −284 −0.01%
2003 2.93M +404 +0.01%
2002 2.93M +310 +0.01%
2001 2.93M +20 +0%
2000 2.93M −262 −0.01%
1999 2.93M +0 +0%
1998 2.93M −70 −0%
1997 2.93M +0 +0%
1996 2.93M +80 +0%
1995 2.93M +20 +0%
1994 2.93M +10 +0%
1993 2.93M +20 +0%
1992 2.93M +0 +0%
1991 2.93M +0 +0%
1990 2.93M +0 +0%
1989 2.93M +0 +0%
1988 2.93M +0 +0%
1987 2.93M +0 +0%
1986 2.93M +0 +0%
1985 2.93M +0 +0%
1984 2.93M +0 +0%
1983 2.93M +0 +0%
1982 2.93M +0 +0%
1981 2.93M +0 +0%
1980 2.93M +0 +0%
1979 2.93M +0 +0%
1978 2.93M +0 +0%
1977 2.93M +0 +0%
1976 2.93M +0 +0%
1975 2.93M +0 +0%
1974 2.93M +0 +0%
1973 2.93M +0 +0%
1972 2.93M +0 +0%
1971 2.93M +0 +0%
1970 2.93M +0 +0%
1969 2.93M +0 +0%
1968 2.93M +0 +0%
1967 2.93M +0 +0%
1966 2.93M +0 +0%
1965 2.93M +0 +0%
1964 2.93M +0 +0%
1963 2.93M +0 +0%
1962 2.93M +0 +0%
1961 2.93M — —

About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

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

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Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Euro area by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Euro area by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

Euro area by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Euro area by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

Euro area by year Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources

How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

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