Land area in IBRD only
IBRD only: Land area was 70.78 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 70.78 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in IBRD only peaked at 70.78 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.97 million sq. km, in 1989.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.51 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 70.66 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.72 million sq. km | 70.67 million sq. km | 70.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.78 million sq. km | 70.77 million sq. km | 70.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 million sq. km | 70.77 million sq. km | 70.78 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 797.29 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in IBRD only?
- Land area in IBRD only was 70.78 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 70.78 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.97 million sq. km in 1989.
- How does IBRD only rank for land area?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.