Land area in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Land area was 64,150 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
64,150 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
64,200 sq. km
in 1991
All-time low
62,860 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Pacific island 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 Pacific island small states is 64,150 sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Pacific island small states peaked at 64,200 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62,860 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,860 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64,200 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64,150 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,066 sq. km | 62,860 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,200 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,185 sq. km | 64,150 sq. km | 64,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,150 sq. km | 64,150 sq. km | 64,150 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Pacific island small states?
- Land area in Pacific island small states was 64,150 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 64,200 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,860 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for land area?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.