Land use hidden — Land area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Land area was 241,930 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
241,930 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
241,930 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
241,930 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 241,930 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in United Kingdom peaked at 241,930 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241,930 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 241,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 241,930 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 11.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 241,930 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 241,930 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — land area in United Kingdom was 241,930 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 241,930 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,930 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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