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Surface area — Northern Europe

Surface area in Northern Europe in 2023 — 2,550,650 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 18.7%.

2023 2.55M km² −0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 2.55M km²2021
Period minimum 2.15M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Northern Europe, 1961–20232M2.2M2.4M2.6M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2,149,546 km²1963: 2,149,546 km²1965: 2,149,546 km²1967: 2,149,546 km²1969: 2,149,546 km²1971: 2,149,546 km²1973: 2,149,546 km²1975: 2,149,546 km²1977: 2,149,546 km²1979: 2,149,546 km²1981: 2,149,546 km²1983: 2,149,546 km²1985: 2,149,546 km²1987: 2,149,546 km²1989: 2,149,546 km²1991: 2,149,546 km²1993: 2,149,546 km²1995: 2,149,546 km²1997: 2,218,296 km²1999: 2,218,296 km²2001: 2,218,296 km²2003: 2,218,296 km²2005: 2,218,296 km²2007: 2,218,566 km²2009: 2,218,566 km²2011: 2,218,566 km²2013: 2,539,743 km²2015: 2,539,724 km²2017: 2,539,760 km²2019: 2,540,186 km²2021: 2,551,038 km²2023: 2,550,650 km²
Change over the period: +401,104 (+18.66%) Average annual rate: 0.28 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Europe 2.55M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 2.55M −186 −0.01%
2022 2.55M −202 −0.01%
2021 2.55M +11 +0%
2020 2.55M +10,841 +0.43%
2019 2.54M +417 +0.02%
2018 2.54M +9 +0%
2017 2.54M +23 +0%
2016 2.54M +13 +0%
2015 2.54M −9 −0%
2014 2.54M −9 −0%
2013 2.54M +321,177 +14.48%
2012 2.22M +0 +0%
2011 2.22M +0 +0%
2010 2.22M +0 +0%
2009 2.22M +0 +0%
2008 2.22M +0 +0%
2007 2.22M −20 −0%
2006 2.22M +290 +0.01%
2005 2.22M +0 +0%
2004 2.22M +0 +0%
2003 2.22M +0 +0%
2002 2.22M +0 +0%
2001 2.22M +0 +0%
2000 2.22M +0 +0%
1999 2.22M +0 +0%
1998 2.22M +0 +0%
1997 2.22M +68,750 +3.2%
1996 2.15M +0 +0%
1995 2.15M +0 +0%
1994 2.15M +0 +0%
1993 2.15M +0 +0%
1992 2.15M +0 +0%
1991 2.15M +0 +0%
1990 2.15M +0 +0%
1989 2.15M +0 +0%
1988 2.15M +0 +0%
1987 2.15M +0 +0%
1986 2.15M +0 +0%
1985 2.15M +0 +0%
1984 2.15M +0 +0%
1983 2.15M +0 +0%
1982 2.15M +0 +0%
1981 2.15M +0 +0%
1980 2.15M +0 +0%
1979 2.15M +0 +0%
1978 2.15M +0 +0%
1977 2.15M +0 +0%
1976 2.15M +0 +0%
1975 2.15M +0 +0%
1974 2.15M +0 +0%
1973 2.15M +0 +0%
1972 2.15M +0 +0%
1971 2.15M +0 +0%
1970 2.15M +0 +0%
1969 2.15M +0 +0%
1968 2.15M +0 +0%
1967 2.15M +0 +0%
1966 2.15M +0 +0%
1965 2.15M +0 +0%
1964 2.15M +0 +0%
1963 2.15M +0 +0%
1962 2.15M +0 +0%
1961 2.15M — —

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

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

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

Northern Europe by year Environment Forest cover

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

Northern Europe by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

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

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