What is the highest land area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 10.06 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 10.05 million sq. km in 2017.

Is land area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Land area was 10.05 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10.05 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

35th

of 47 groups

All-time high

10.06 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

10.05 million sq. km

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 10.05 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 10.06 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.05 million sq. km, in 2017.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	10.06 million sq. km	—
1962	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	10.06 million sq. km	-0.0%
1974	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	10.06 million sq. km	-0.0%
2004	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	10.06 million sq. km	-0.0%
2010	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	10.06 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	10.06 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	10.05 million sq. km	-0.1%
2018	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	10.05 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	9
1970s	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10
1980s	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10
1990s	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10
2000s	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10
2010s	10.06 million sq. km	10.05 million sq. km	10.06 million sq. km	10
2020s	10.05 million sq. km	10.05 million sq. km	10.05 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 882,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Türkiye 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
Rural population 47.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 397.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 10.05 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 10.06 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 10.05 million sq. km in 2017.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for land area?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.