Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0096 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0096 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,366.7%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0143 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-0.8891 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0096 % change on previous year for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2,366.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 0.0143 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.8891 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Small states ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states, 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 | -0.0116 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | -0.8891 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | -0.2181 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -0.0043 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.0096 % change on previous year | +2366.7% |
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 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | -0.0116 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0889 % change on previous year | -0.8891 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0218 % change on previous year | -0.2181 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -0.0043 % change on previous year | 0.0143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0096 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 French Polynesia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Qatar 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Madagascar 0.7834 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 0.4675 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Fiji 0.3448 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Barbados 0.2326 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Palau 0.2179 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Small states was 0.0096 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8891 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Small states rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.