Land area in square kilometres in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometres was 241,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 241,930 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in United Kingdom peaked at 241,930 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241,930 sq. km, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in United Kingdom?
- Land area in square kilometres in United Kingdom was 241,930 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 241,930 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,930 sq. km in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area in square kilometres?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.