Land area in OECD members
OECD members: Land area was 35.32 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.32 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
35.50 million sq. km
in 2004
All-time low
35.15 million sq. km
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in OECD members stood at 35.32 million sq. km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in OECD members peaked at 35.50 million sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.15 million sq. km, in 1988.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in OECD members, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.16 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.16 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35.16 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.16 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.15 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.15 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.34 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.47 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.47 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.47 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.47 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.47 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.47 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.47 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.49 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.49 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.49 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.32 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.32 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.32 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.16 million sq. km | 35.16 million sq. km | 35.16 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.16 million sq. km | 35.15 million sq. km | 35.16 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.15 million sq. km | 35.15 million sq. km | 35.15 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.39 million sq. km | 35.15 million sq. km | 35.47 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.50 million sq. km | 35.49 million sq. km | 35.50 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 million sq. km | 35.49 million sq. km | 35.50 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 million sq. km | 35.32 million sq. km | 35.50 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 6 Australia 7.69 million sq. km compare
- 7 India 2.97 million sq. km compare
- 8 Argentina 2.74 million sq. km compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
- 10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in OECD members?
- Land area in OECD members was 35.32 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 million sq. km in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.15 million sq. km in 1988.
- How does OECD members rank for land area?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.