11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre was 163,765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
163,765 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
168,290 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,860 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 10.3k units per square kilometre1991: 10.6k units per square kilometre1992: 10.8k units per square kilometre1993: 11.1k units per square kilometre1994: 11.2k units per square kilometre1995: 12.3k units per square kilometre1996: 11.6k units per square kilometre1997: 11.0k units per square kilometre1998: 10.6k units per square kilometre1999: 10.7k units per square kilometre2000: 10.7k units per square kilometre2001: 10.0k units per square kilometre2002: 9.9k units per square kilometre2003: 10.9k units per square kilometre2004: 11.7k units per square kilometre2005: 11.9k units per square kilometre2006: 11.4k units per square kilometre2007: 11.9k units per square kilometre2008: 13.0k units per square kilometre2009: 11.8k units per square kilometre2010: 63.6k units per square kilometre2011: 66.4k units per square kilometre2012: 64.9k units per square kilometre2013: 62.8k units per square kilometre2014: 64.7k units per square kilometre2015: 57.8k units per square kilometre2016: 59.0k units per square kilometre2017: 56.8k units per square kilometre2018: 60.9k units per square kilometre2019: 58.2k units per square kilometre2020: 57.2k units per square kilometre2021: 59.4k units per square kilometre2022: 168.3k units per square kilometre2023: 163.8k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 163,765 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 168,290 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,860 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 10,286 units per square kilometre
1991 10,646 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 10,847 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 11,052 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 11,170 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 12,340 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1996 11,554 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 10,967 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1998 10,564 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 10,737 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 10,650 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 9,969 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 9,860 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 10,863 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 11,707 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 11,947 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 11,394 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 11,942 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 13,004 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 11,822 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 63,598 units per square kilometre +437.9%
2011 66,415 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 64,890 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 62,800 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 64,745 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 57,785 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 59,014 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 56,837 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 60,901 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 58,152 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 57,170 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 59,366 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 168,290 units per square kilometre +183.5%
2023 163,765 units per square kilometre -2.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 163,765 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,029 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 163,765 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,215 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +437.9% 11,822 units per square kilometre 63,598 units per square kilometre
2022 +183.5% 59,366 units per square kilometre 168,290 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,016 units per square kilometre 10,286 units per square kilometre 12,340 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 11,316 units per square kilometre 9,860 units per square kilometre 13,004 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 61,514 units per square kilometre 56,837 units per square kilometre 66,415 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 112,148 units per square kilometre 57,170 units per square kilometre 168,290 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 202,287 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Tuvalu 183,169 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Israel 169,365 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Denmark 162,369 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Mauritius 157,021 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Japan 154,331 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 163,765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 168,290 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9,860 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation 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.

11_SDR allocation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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11_SDR allocation 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.