Land area in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Land area was 412,818 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
412,818 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
412,818 sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
398,478 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Caribbean Small States, 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 Caribbean Small States is 412,818 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Caribbean Small States peaked at 412,818 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 398,478 sq. km, in 1961.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 398,478 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 398,478 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 398,618 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 398,618 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 398,618 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 398,618 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 398,618 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 398,528 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 398,528 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 412,818 sq. km | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 412,818 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 412,818 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 412,818 sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,478 sq. km | 398,478 sq. km | 398,478 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,548 sq. km | 398,478 sq. km | 398,618 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 398,528 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,818 sq. km | 412,818 sq. km | 412,818 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 678.83 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Caribbean Small States?
- Land area in Caribbean Small States was 412,818 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 412,818 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,478 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for land area?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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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.