Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Land area was 19.41 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.41 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.41 million sq. km
in 2021
All-time low
16.28 million sq. km
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 19.41 million sq. km, measured 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 19.41 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.28 million sq. km, in 1975.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 24th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.28 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.38 million sq. km | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.53 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.39 million sq. km | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.41 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.41 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.41 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.41 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 17.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 million sq. km | 17.38 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 19.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 million sq. km | 19.41 million sq. km | 19.41 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 19.41 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 million sq. km in 1975.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for land area?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.