Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
127th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2512 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2512 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1856 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1918 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2211 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2366 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2471 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.249 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2385 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1632 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1454 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1435 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1616 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1473 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1547 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -45.4% | 0.2433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2366 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1521 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 124 Sri Lanka 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 0.1707 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 126 Belarus 0.1701 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.1632 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mexico 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 130 India 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 — other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2512 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.