Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0195 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -0.0195 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.0016 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -0.0195 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0002 % change on previous year | -0.0016 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 10 Mali 0.0847 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Isle of Man 0.0677 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Africa 0.0418 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sweden 0.0378 % change on previous year compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.0117 % change on previous year compare
- 15 South Korea 0.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cuba 0.0036 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0195 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.