Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0179 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0826 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0826 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0786 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0767 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0748 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0692 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0675 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0628 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0554 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0514 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0749 sq. km per person | 0.0675 sq. km per person | 0.0826 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.059 sq. km per person | 0.0526 sq. km per person | 0.0658 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 sq. km per person | 0.0409 sq. km per person | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 0.0315 sq. km per person | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 0.0308 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 22 Chad 0.0633 sq. km per person compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 0.0609 sq. km per person compare
- 24 Argentina 0.0608 sq. km per person compare
- 25 Finland 0.0602 sq. km per person compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.0587 sq. km per person compare
- 27 Oman 0.0586 sq. km per person compare
- 28 Belize 0.0551 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0826 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.