Land area in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Land area was 31.16 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.16 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
31.34 million sq. km
in 2000
All-time low
30.26 million sq. km
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 31.16 million sq. km for land area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 31.34 million sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.26 million sq. km, in 1988.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.26 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.23 million sq. km | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31.31 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.31 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.31 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.33 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.33 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.33 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.33 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.33 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.33 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.33 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.34 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.34 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.16 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.09 million sq. km | 30.26 million sq. km | 31.31 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 million sq. km | 31.33 million sq. km | 31.34 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 million sq. km | 31.33 million sq. km | 31.34 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.20 million sq. km | 31.16 million sq. km | 31.34 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 13 Mexico 1.94 million sq. km compare
- 14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Post-demographic dividend?
- Land area in Post-demographic dividend was 31.16 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 million sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.26 million sq. km in 1988.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for land area?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.