What is land area in Arab World?

Land area in Arab World was 13.10 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 Arab World?

The highest recorded value was 13.10 million sq. km in 2012.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 11.23 million sq. km in 2010.

How does Arab World rank for land area?

Arab World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Arab World?

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

Where does this Arab World 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 in Arab World

Name: Land area in Arab World
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Arab World: Land area was 13.10 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.10 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

32nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

13.10 million sq. km

in 2012

All-time low

11.23 million sq. km

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Arab World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Arab World recorded 13.10 million sq. km for land area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Arab World peaked at 13.10 million sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.23 million sq. km, in 2010.

That places Arab World 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Arab World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	11.24 million sq. km	—
1962	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	11.24 million sq. km	-0.0%
1974	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	11.24 million sq. km	-0.0%
2004	11.24 million sq. km	-0.0%
2005	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	11.24 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	11.23 million sq. km	-0.0%
2010	11.23 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	11.23 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	13.10 million sq. km	+16.6%
2013	13.10 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	13.10 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	13.10 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	9
1970s	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	10
1980s	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	10
1990s	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	10
2000s	11.24 million sq. km	11.23 million sq. km	11.24 million sq. km	10
2010s	12.73 million sq. km	11.23 million sq. km	13.10 million sq. km	10
2020s	13.10 million sq. km	13.10 million sq. km	13.10 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Arab World

29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 882,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Arab World

Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 40.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Arab World?: Land area in Arab World was 13.10 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 Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 13.10 million sq. km in 2012.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 11.23 million sq. km in 2010.
How does Arab World rank for land area?: Arab World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.