Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.0003 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states stood at -0.0003 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 6.15 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.9459 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Small states 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -0.0131 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.1947 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +3057.3% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9459 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -0.0045 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.1044 % change on previous year | -2951.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0027 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3057.3% | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2951.8% | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.1044 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.002 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -0.0131 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5397 % change on previous year | -0.9459 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 % change on previous year | -0.2322 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 % change on previous year | -0.1044 % change on previous year | 0.1466 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -0.0027 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states?
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states was -0.0003 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9459 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Small states rank for land area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.