Land area in IDA only
IDA only: Land area was 20.40 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.40 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.40 million sq. km
in 2022
All-time low
16.31 million sq. km
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in IDA only, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 20.40 million sq. km for land area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in IDA only peaked at 20.40 million sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.31 million sq. km, in 1975.
IDA only ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in IDA only, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.32 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.65 million sq. km | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.75 million sq. km | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.74 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.74 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.89 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.89 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.39 million sq. km | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.39 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.39 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.40 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.40 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.40 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.40 million sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.32 million sq. km | 16.32 million sq. km | 16.32 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.31 million sq. km | 16.31 million sq. km | 16.32 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 million sq. km | 16.31 million sq. km | 16.31 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 million sq. km | 16.31 million sq. km | 17.75 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 million sq. km | 17.74 million sq. km | 17.89 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 million sq. km | 17.89 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.40 million sq. km | 20.40 million sq. km | 20.40 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in IDA only?
- Land area in IDA only was 20.40 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.40 million sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 million sq. km in 1975.
- How does IDA only rank for land area?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.