<b>Towards sustainable development exemplified</b> by monitoring land use efficiency in Europe using SDG 11.3.1

Abstract Monitoring land use efficiency (LUE) is of great importance for the sustainable development each country. The identification regions where consumption prevails over demographic growth should prompt public administrations to act and establish a recovery programme. This paper took Europe as research area, CORINE Land Cover statistical population data assess changes spatial diversity LUE status from 2006 2018. Results show that, during 2006–2012 period, was more diversified than in 2012–2018. differences concern both values indicator differentiation between regions. Between 2012 2018, number countries moving towards efficient doubled compared 2006–2012. Great progress achieving SDG 11.3.1 seen Portugal Germany, almost all Balkan are use.