Country area — Area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Country area — Area was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
129,848 1000 ha
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
134,969 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
129,848 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Southern Europe is 129,848 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Southern Europe peaked at 134,969 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,848 1000 ha, in 2024.

Southern Europe ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 9
1970s 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 10
1980s 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 10
1990s 131,693 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 131,699 1000 ha 10
2000s 131,698 1000 ha 131,666 1000 ha 131,717 1000 ha 10
2010s 133,995 1000 ha 131,740 1000 ha 134,964 1000 ha 10
2020s 133,940 1000 ha 129,848 1000 ha 134,969 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 28 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare
  2. 29 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare
  3. 30 Ethiopia 112,982 1000 ha compare
  4. 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 109,858 1000 ha compare
  5. 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
  6. 33 Egypt 100,145 1000 ha compare
  7. 34 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Southern Europe?
Country area — area in Southern Europe was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 134,969 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for country area — area?
Southern Europe ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country 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, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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