Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0273 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0273 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.1469 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Arab World ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1469 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1431 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1393 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1356 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.132 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1285 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1249 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1213 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1145 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1113 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1082 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1051 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.102 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0989 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0898 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0867 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0838 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0812 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0787 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0716 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0695 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0675 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1322 sq. km per person | 0.1179 sq. km per person | 0.1469 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1005 sq. km per person | 0.0867 sq. km per person | 0.1145 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0732 sq. km per person | 0.0639 sq. km per person | 0.0838 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 sq. km per person | 0.0493 sq. km per person | 0.0618 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 sq. km per person | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.033 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0379 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0282 sq. km per person | 0.0273 sq. km per person | 0.029 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 Libya 0.2384 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2372 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Botswana 0.2307 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Mauritania 0.1994 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.1323 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Russia 0.1192 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0.1169 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Arab World was 0.0273 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1469 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.