Every Dot Is A Football Pitch (Soccer Field) In Europe

Map crated by Philipp Gartner gartn001This map shows the distribution of football pitches (soccer fields) across Europe.

The red dots represent the locations of pitches, while the grey areas show where they are missing.

The data source is Open Street Map and the scale is mentioned as 1:12,000,000.

The map highlights a higher density of pitches in central and western Europe, particularly in countries like Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the UK.

Areas with fewer red dots, such as parts of Eastern Europe, have fewer pitches according to this visualization.

Here are the top 10 countries by by the number of football pitches (soccer fields) in Europe:

1. Germany: 45,630
2. France: 32,082
3. Italy: 26,139
4. England: 14,307
5. Spain: 10,999
6. Poland: 10,037
7. The Netherlands: 7,690
8. Sweden: 6,036
9. Belgium: 5,633
10. Austria: 5,115
11. Ukraine: 4,716

And in last place? Vatican City: 0

You can see a similar, yet different map for Tennis courts here.

What area surprised you the most?