Surface area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Surface area was 243,610 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 243,610 sq. km for surface 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, surface area in United Kingdom peaked at 243,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 243,610 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 | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 sq. km | 243,610 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 surface area in United Kingdom?
- Surface area in United Kingdom was 243,610 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,610 sq. km in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for surface area?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.