What is land area in Africa Western and Central?

Land area in Africa Western and Central was 9.05 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 9.05 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million sq. km in 2020.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for land area?

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa Western and Central: Land area (sq. km) was 9.05 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

9.05 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

36th

of 47 groups

All-time high

9.05 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

9.05 million sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Africa Western and Central is 9.05 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.05 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million sq. km, in 2020.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	9.05 million sq. km	—
1962	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	9.05 million sq. km	-0.0%
1975	9.05 million sq. km	-0.0%
1976	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	9.05 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	9.05 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9
1970s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	10
1980s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	10
1990s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	10
2000s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	10
2010s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	10
2020s	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	9.05 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,032 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Rural population 46.5% (2025)
Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Africa Western and Central?: Land area in Africa Western and Central was 9.05 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 9.05 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million sq. km in 2020.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for land area?: Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.