Surface area in European Union
European Union: Surface area was 4.31 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in European Union, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in European Union stood at 4.31 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in European Union peaked at 4.31 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million sq. km, in 2000.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 4.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million sq. km | 4.31 million sq. km | 4.31 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,441 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 110.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in European Union?
- Surface area in European Union was 4.31 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million sq. km in 2000.
- Is surface area rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.