Land area in Middle income
Middle income: Land area was 63.30 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.30 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
63.30 million sq. km
in 2021
All-time low
58.15 million sq. km
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 63.30 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Middle income peaked at 63.30 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.15 million sq. km, in 1976.
That places Middle income 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Middle income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.15 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.15 million sq. km | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 63.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.14 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.18 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.18 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.17 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.18 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.29 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.29 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.28 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.30 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.30 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.30 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.14 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 63.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.22 million sq. km | 63.17 million sq. km | 63.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 million sq. km | 63.28 million sq. km | 63.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.30 million sq. km | 63.28 million sq. km | 63.30 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4459 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Middle income?
- Land area in Middle income was 63.30 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.30 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.15 million sq. km in 1976.
- How does Middle income rank for land area?
- Middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.