Land area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area was 241,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 241,930 sq. km for 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 area in United Kingdom peaked at 241,930 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241,930 sq. km, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 79th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 22.05 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in United Kingdom?
- Land area in United Kingdom was 241,930 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 241,930 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,930 sq. km in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.