Land area in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Land area was 44.54 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 44.54 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 Late-demographic dividend peaked at 44.54 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.77 million sq. km, in 1989.
That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.77 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.77 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.77 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.39 million sq. km | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 44.44 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.43 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.43 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.43 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.43 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.43 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.44 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.42 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.42 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.42 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.42 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.42 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.43 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.53 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.52 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.52 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.52 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.52 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.52 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.53 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.54 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in Late-demographic dividend 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 | +79.2% | 24.77 million sq. km | 44.39 million sq. km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.49 million sq. km | 24.77 million sq. km | 44.44 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.46 million sq. km | 44.42 million sq. km | 44.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.52 million sq. km | 44.52 million sq. km | 44.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 million sq. km | 44.53 million sq. km | 44.54 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Late-demographic dividend?
- Land area in Late-demographic dividend was 44.54 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 million sq. km in 1989.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for land area?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.