Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0035 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0046 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0035 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0035 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.