Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: 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
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.25 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2015.
Least developed countries ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.16 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 Least developed countries
- 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
- 32 Cuba 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 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.