Total Reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.6527 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6527 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7302 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.136 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.151 units per square kilometre1991: 0.177 units per square kilometre1992: 0.155 units per square kilometre1993: 0.155 units per square kilometre1994: 0.173 units per square kilometre1995: 0.177 units per square kilometre1996: 0.168 units per square kilometre1997: 0.136 units per square kilometre1998: 0.136 units per square kilometre1999: 0.17 units per square kilometre2000: 0.196 units per square kilometre2001: 0.185 units per square kilometre2002: 0.215 units per square kilometre2003: 0.218 units per square kilometre2004: 0.241 units per square kilometre2005: 0.225 units per square kilometre2006: 0.24 units per square kilometre2007: 0.289 units per square kilometre2008: 0.234 units per square kilometre2009: 0.286 units per square kilometre2010: 0.349 units per square kilometre2011: 0.393 units per square kilometre2012: 0.418 units per square kilometre2013: 0.443 units per square kilometre2014: 0.467 units per square kilometre2015: 0.57 units per square kilometre2016: 0.512 units per square kilometre2017: 0.572 units per square kilometre2018: 0.663 units per square kilometre2019: 0.657 units per square kilometre2020: 0.669 units per square kilometre2021: 0.73 units per square kilometre2022: 0.657 units per square kilometre2023: 0.653 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.6527 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7302 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.136 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1514 units per square kilometre
1991 0.1769 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 0.1547 units per square kilometre -12.5%
1993 0.1553 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.1732 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1995 0.1774 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 0.1685 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1997 0.1365 units per square kilometre -19.0%
1998 0.136 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 0.1699 units per square kilometre +24.9%
2000 0.1957 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2001 0.185 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2002 0.2149 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2003 0.2177 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0.2409 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2005 0.2253 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2006 0.2398 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2007 0.2891 units per square kilometre +20.6%
2008 0.2341 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2009 0.2858 units per square kilometre +22.1%
2010 0.3495 units per square kilometre +22.3%
2011 0.3927 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2012 0.4179 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2013 0.4434 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2014 0.4669 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2015 0.5705 units per square kilometre +22.2%
2016 0.5124 units per square kilometre -10.2%
2017 0.5722 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2018 0.6632 units per square kilometre +15.9%
2019 0.657 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.6687 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 0.7302 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2022 0.6568 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2023 0.6527 units per square kilometre -0.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.6527 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.6527 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1589 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.16 units per square kilometre 0.136 units per square kilometre 0.1774 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2328 units per square kilometre 0.185 units per square kilometre 0.2891 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5046 units per square kilometre 0.3495 units per square kilometre 0.6632 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6771 units per square kilometre 0.6527 units per square kilometre 0.7302 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Belgium 0.8914 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.747 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Grenada 0.6877 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.6328 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Brunei 0.6316 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Hungary 0.5013 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.6527 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.7302 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves 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.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.