Land area in IDA total
IDA total: Land area was 25.32 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.32 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.32 million sq. km
in 2022
All-time low
20.78 million sq. km
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in IDA total stood at 25.32 million sq. km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in IDA total peaked at 25.32 million sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.78 million sq. km, in 1975.
That places IDA total 13th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.78 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.53 million sq. km | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.64 million sq. km | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 22.63 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.64 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.64 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.64 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.64 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.79 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.79 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.29 million sq. km | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 25.29 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.29 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.30 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.30 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.30 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.32 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.32 million sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 22.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 million sq. km | 22.64 million sq. km | 22.79 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 million sq. km | 22.79 million sq. km | 25.30 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 million sq. km | 25.32 million sq. km | 25.32 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in IDA total?
- Land area in IDA total was 25.32 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 million sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.78 million sq. km in 1975.
- How does IDA total rank for land area?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.