Land area — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area — Area was 24,193 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24,193 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 231 countries
All-time high
24,193 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
24,193 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 24,193 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24,193 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,193 1000 ha, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 24,193 1000 ha
1962 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 24,193 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 9
1970s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 10
1980s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 10
1990s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 10
2000s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 10
2010s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 10
2020s 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 5

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  4. 79 Romania 23,008 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Land area — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24,193 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24,193 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,193 1000 ha in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for land area — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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