Surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0104 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0238 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 sq. km per person, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 35 Sweden 0.05 sq. km per person compare
- 36 Bhutan 0.0485 sq. km per person compare
- 37 Niger 0.0469 sq. km per person compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 0.0438 sq. km per person compare
- 39 Brazil 0.0401 sq. km per person compare
- 40 Chile 0.0383 sq. km per person compare
- 41 Peru 0.0376 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.