25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 170,478 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
170,478 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
170,478 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,191 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 4.8k units per square kilometre1991: 5.8k units per square kilometre1992: 5.4k units per square kilometre1993: 2.1k units per square kilometre1994: 1.5k units per square kilometre1995: 1.5k units per square kilometre1996: 1.5k units per square kilometre1997: 1.8k units per square kilometre1998: 1.8k units per square kilometre1999: 2.1k units per square kilometre2000: 1.9k units per square kilometre2001: 1.4k units per square kilometre2002: 1.2k units per square kilometre2003: 1.3k units per square kilometre2004: 1.4k units per square kilometre2005: 1.4k units per square kilometre2006: 1.3k units per square kilometre2007: 1.5k units per square kilometre2008: 1.4k units per square kilometre2009: 1.8k units per square kilometre2010: 57.4k units per square kilometre2011: 61.0k units per square kilometre2012: 61.2k units per square kilometre2013: 59.5k units per square kilometre2014: 61.6k units per square kilometre2015: 54.8k units per square kilometre2016: 41.4k units per square kilometre2017: 43.0k units per square kilometre2018: 50.0k units per square kilometre2019: 56.0k units per square kilometre2020: 58.5k units per square kilometre2021: 57.9k units per square kilometre2022: 168.6k units per square kilometre2023: 170.5k units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 170,478 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 170,478 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,191 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 4,773 units per square kilometre
1991 5,767 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1992 5,410 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1993 2,061 units per square kilometre -61.9%
1994 1,519 units per square kilometre -26.3%
1995 1,483 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1996 1,527 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 1,831 units per square kilometre +19.9%
1998 1,816 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 2,109 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2000 1,922 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2001 1,448 units per square kilometre -24.7%
2002 1,191 units per square kilometre -17.8%
2003 1,341 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2004 1,411 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2005 1,376 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2006 1,303 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2007 1,528 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2008 1,448 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2009 1,783 units per square kilometre +23.1%
2010 57,419 units per square kilometre +3120.7%
2011 60,973 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2012 61,215 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 59,547 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 61,646 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 54,767 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2016 41,438 units per square kilometre -24.3%
2017 42,993 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 50,008 units per square kilometre +16.3%
2019 55,958 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2020 58,498 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2021 57,899 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 168,636 units per square kilometre +191.3%
2023 170,478 units per square kilometre +1.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 170,478 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 170,478 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,006 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 +3120.7% 1,783 units per square kilometre 57,419 units per square kilometre
2022 +191.3% 57,899 units per square kilometre 168,636 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,830 units per square kilometre 1,483 units per square kilometre 5,767 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,475 units per square kilometre 1,191 units per square kilometre 1,922 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 54,596 units per square kilometre 41,438 units per square kilometre 61,646 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 113,878 units per square kilometre 57,899 units per square kilometre 170,478 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 202,737 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Nauru 192,598 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Israel 174,570 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Denmark 168,621 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Japan 160,182 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Tuvalu 156,032 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 170,478 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 170,478 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,191 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, 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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25_SDR holdings 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.