Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.36 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 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 square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Nicaragua 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 26 Iran 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tanzania 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.