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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Gabon 257,670 Square kilometres compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 248,360 Square kilometres compare
  3. 71 Guinea 245,720 Square kilometres compare
  4. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 230,800 Square kilometres compare
  5. 74 Romania 230,080 Square kilometres compare
  6. 75 Ghana 227,533 Square kilometres compare

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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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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