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

Romania
230,080 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
241,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
Romania rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 241,930 Square kilometres against 230,080 Square kilometres in Romania, a difference of 11,850 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 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 230,340 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,590 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 230,340 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,590 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 230,241 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,689 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 229,497 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 12,433 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 229,905 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 12,025 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 230,075 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,855 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 230,080 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,850 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 241,930 Square kilometres against 230,080 Square kilometres in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,850 Square kilometres, 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?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Romania ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata