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

The highest recorded value was 12.65 million sq. km in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million sq. km in 2018.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for land area?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

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

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

Name: Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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: Land area was 12.64 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12.64 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

33rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

12.65 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

12.64 million sq. km

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 12.64 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 12.65 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million sq. km, in 2018.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	12.65 million sq. km	—
1962	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	12.65 million sq. km	-0.0%
1974	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	12.65 million sq. km	-0.0%
2004	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	12.65 million sq. km	-0.0%
2010	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	12.65 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	12.65 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	12.65 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	12.64 million sq. km	-0.0%
2018	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	12.64 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	9
1970s	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	10
1980s	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	10
1990s	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	10
2000s	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	10
2010s	12.64 million sq. km	12.64 million sq. km	12.65 million sq. km	10
2020s	12.64 million sq. km	12.64 million sq. km	12.64 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania, United Republic of 885,800 sq. km compare
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

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
Rural population 44.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 12.64 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?: The highest recorded value was 12.65 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million sq. km in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for land area?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: 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 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.