Land area in Small states
Small states: Land area was 751,864 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
751,864 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
751,886 sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
688,092 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Small states recorded 751,864 sq. km for land area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Small states peaked at 751,886 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 688,092 sq. km, in 1961.
Small states ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Small states, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 688,092 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 688,092 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 688,232 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 688,232 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 688,232 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 688,232 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 688,232 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 688,142 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 688,142 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 689,482 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 731,872 sq. km | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 731,872 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 724,949 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 724,949 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 723,266 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 723,266 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 736,716 sq. km | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 736,716 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 736,716 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 736,716 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 736,716 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 736,683 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 736,683 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 737,763 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 737,763 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 737,763 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 737,790 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 737,020 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 737,596 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 737,596 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 751,886 sq. km | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 751,886 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 751,866 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 751,864 sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688,092 sq. km | 688,092 sq. km | 688,092 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 688,162 sq. km | 688,092 sq. km | 688,232 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 688,142 sq. km | 688,142 sq. km | 688,142 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 719,106 sq. km | 688,142 sq. km | 731,872 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,319 sq. km | 723,266 sq. km | 736,716 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,337 sq. km | 736,683 sq. km | 737,790 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,876 sq. km | 751,864 sq. km | 751,886 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 41 South Sudan 631,930 sq. km compare
- 42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
- 43 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
- 44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
- 45 Kenya 580,876 sq. km compare
- 46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare
- 47 Botswana 566,730 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Small states?
- Land area in Small states was 751,864 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 751,886 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,092 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for land area?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.