Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0161 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0161 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0792 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0792 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0673 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0504 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0474 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0404 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 0.0636 sq. km per person | 0.0792 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 sq. km per person | 0.0474 sq. km per person | 0.0618 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.04 sq. km per person | 0.0346 sq. km per person | 0.046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0335 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 29 South Sudan 0.0542 sq. km per person compare
- 30 Congo 0.054 sq. km per person compare
- 31 Uruguay 0.052 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0161 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), 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.