Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Low & middle income 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Laos 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lesotho 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gabon 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.