What is the highest surface area recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 9.17 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million sq. km in 2019.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for surface area?

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa Western and Central: Surface area (sq. km) was 9.17 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

9.17 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

36th

of 47 groups

All-time high

9.17 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

9.17 million sq. km

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 9.17 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.17 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million sq. km, in 2019.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Africa Western and Central, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	9.17 million sq. km	—
1962	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	9.17 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	9.17 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9
1970s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	10
1980s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	10
1990s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	10
2000s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	10
2010s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	10
2020s	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	9.17 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

33 Namibia 824,292 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 785,350 sq. km compare
37 Chile 756,556 sq. km compare
38 Zambia 752,612 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 676,578 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central

Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
Rural population 46.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Africa Western and Central?: Surface area in Africa Western and Central was 9.17 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 9.17 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million sq. km in 2019.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for surface area?: Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.