Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area — Area

Romania
23,008 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,193 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Land area — Area over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,193 1000 ha against 23,008 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 1,185 1000 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 231 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 23,034 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,159 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 23,034 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,159 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 23,024 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,169 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 22,950 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,243 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 22,990 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,202 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23,008 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,186 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23,008 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,185 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,193 1000 ha against 23,008 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,185 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area — area?
Romania ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.