Land area — Area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Land area — Area was 107,731 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
107,731 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
33rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
107,731 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
107,631 1000 ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Western Europe stood at 107,731 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Western Europe peaked at 107,731 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,631 1000 ha, in 2012.

Western Europe ranks 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 9
1970s 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 10
1980s 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 10
1990s 107,683 1000 ha 107,672 1000 ha 107,687 1000 ha 10
2000s 107,658 1000 ha 107,639 1000 ha 107,677 1000 ha 10
2010s 107,675 1000 ha 107,631 1000 ha 107,727 1000 ha 10
2020s 107,728 1000 ha 107,724 1000 ha 107,731 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 30 Ethiopia PDR 110,100 1000 ha compare
  2. 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
  3. 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
  4. 33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
  7. 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Western Europe?
Land area — area in Western Europe was 107,731 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 107,731 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 107,631 1000 ha in 2012.
How does Western Europe rank for land area — area?
Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data

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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