What is land area in East Asia & Pacific?

Land area in East Asia & Pacific was 24.45 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?

The highest recorded value was 24.48 million sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest land area recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 24.39 million sq. km in 1985.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for land area?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

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

Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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

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

East Asia & Pacific: Land area was 24.45 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

24.45 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

14th

of 45 groups

All-time high

24.48 million sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

24.39 million sq. km

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 24.45 million sq. km, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 24.48 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.39 million sq. km, in 1985.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in East Asia & Pacific, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	24.40 million sq. km	—
1962	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1973	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1976	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1978	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1981	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1983	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	24.39 million sq. km	-0.0%
1985	24.39 million sq. km	-0.0%
1986	24.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	24.39 million sq. km	-0.0%
1988	24.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	24.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	24.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	24.40 million sq. km	-0.0%
1997	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	24.40 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	24.45 million sq. km	+0.2%
2001	24.45 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	24.45 million sq. km	-0.0%
2003	24.45 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	24.45 million sq. km	-0.0%
2005	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	24.46 million sq. km	-0.0%
2008	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	24.46 million sq. km	-0.0%
2012	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	24.46 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	24.46 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	24.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	24.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
2018	24.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	24.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	24.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	24.48 million sq. km	+0.1%
2022	24.45 million sq. km	-0.1%
2023	24.45 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.40 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	9
1970s	24.40 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	10
1980s	24.39 million sq. km	24.39 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	10
1990s	24.40 million sq. km	24.39 million sq. km	24.40 million sq. km	10
2000s	24.45 million sq. km	24.45 million sq. km	24.46 million sq. km	10
2010s	24.46 million sq. km	24.46 million sq. km	24.47 million sq. km	10
2020s	24.46 million sq. km	24.45 million sq. km	24.48 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.27 million sq. km compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
13 Mexico 1.94 million sq. km compare
14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
15 Sudan 1.87 million sq. km compare
16 Libya 1.76 million sq. km compare
17 Iran 1.62 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific

Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 35.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in East Asia & Pacific?: Land area in East Asia & Pacific was 24.45 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?: The highest recorded value was 24.48 million sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest land area recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 24.39 million sq. km in 1985.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for land area?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.