Land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Land area was 16.00 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.00 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.00 million sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
15.92 million sq. km
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 16.00 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 16.00 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.92 million sq. km, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.92 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.92 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.97 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.97 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.98 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.99 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.99 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.99 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.99 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.00 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.00 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 15.92 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 million sq. km | 15.97 million sq. km | 15.99 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million sq. km | 15.99 million sq. km | 15.99 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.00 million sq. km | 15.99 million sq. km | 16.00 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 25 Ethiopia 1.13 million sq. km compare
- 26 Colombia 1.11 million sq. km compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.08 million sq. km compare
- 28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
- 29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
- 30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 885,800 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3795 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 813.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 37.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 805.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Land area in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 16.00 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 million sq. km in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for land area?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.