Land area in High income
High income: Land area was 51.77 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in 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 High income stood at 51.77 million sq. km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in High income peaked at 51.99 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.12 million sq. km, in 1989.
High income ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in High income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.13 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.13 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.12 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 35.12 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.12 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.12 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.12 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.12 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.12 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.12 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.76 million sq. km | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 51.88 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.87 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.87 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.87 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.94 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.94 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.95 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.98 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.98 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.98 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.98 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.97 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.96 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.96 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.96 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.96 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.96 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.96 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.96 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.96 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.97 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.99 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.81 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.77 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.4% | 35.12 million sq. km | 51.76 million sq. km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.13 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.13 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.12 million sq. km | 35.12 million sq. km | 35.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.53 million sq. km | 35.12 million sq. km | 51.95 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.97 million sq. km | 51.96 million sq. km | 51.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.97 million sq. km | 51.96 million sq. km | 51.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.84 million sq. km | 51.77 million sq. km | 51.99 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in High income?
- Land area in High income was 51.77 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.99 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 million sq. km in 1989.
- How does High income rank for land area?
- High income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.