What is land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.88 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 15.88 million sq. km in 2023.

What is the lowest land area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million sq. km in 1975.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area was 15.88 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

15.88 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

29th

of 47 groups

All-time high

15.88 million sq. km

in 2023

All-time low

15.80 million sq. km

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 15.88 million sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.88 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.80 million sq. km, in 1975.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	15.80 million sq. km	—
1962	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	15.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1975	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	15.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	15.85 million sq. km	+0.3%
2001	15.85 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	15.85 million sq. km	-0.0%
2003	15.86 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	15.86 million sq. km	-0.0%
2005	15.86 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	15.87 million sq. km	-0.0%
2008	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	15.87 million sq. km	-0.0%
2010	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	15.87 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	15.87 million sq. km	-0.0%
2017	15.87 million sq. km	-0.0%
2018	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	15.87 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	15.88 million sq. km	+0.1%
2022	15.88 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	15.88 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	9
1970s	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	10
1980s	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	10
1990s	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	10
2000s	15.86 million sq. km	15.85 million sq. km	15.87 million sq. km	10
2010s	15.87 million sq. km	15.87 million sq. km	15.87 million sq. km	10
2020s	15.88 million sq. km	15.87 million sq. km	15.88 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 882,050 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 38.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ 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 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.88 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 15.88 million sq. km in 2023.
What is the lowest land area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million sq. km in 1975.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 03 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.