Land area in Other small states
Other small states: Land area was 274,896 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 274,896 sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Other small states peaked at 275,062 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226,754 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Other small states 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Other small states, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,754 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 226,754 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 269,144 sq. km | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 269,144 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 262,221 sq. km | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 262,221 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260,538 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 260,538 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 273,988 sq. km | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 273,988 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 273,988 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 273,988 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 273,988 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 273,955 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 273,955 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 275,035 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 275,035 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 275,035 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 275,062 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 274,342 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 274,918 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 274,918 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 274,918 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 274,918 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 274,898 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 274,896 sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,512 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 269,144 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,591 sq. km | 260,538 sq. km | 273,988 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,624 sq. km | 273,955 sq. km | 275,062 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,908 sq. km | 274,896 sq. km | 274,918 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3101 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Other small states?
- Land area in Other small states was 274,896 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 275,062 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,754 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Other small states rank for land area?
- Other small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.