Surface area in Arab World
Arab World: Surface area was 13.17 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Arab World, 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
Arab World recorded 13.17 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 Arab World peaked at 13.80 million sq. km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million sq. km, in 2014.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.80 million sq. km | 13.79 million sq. km | 13.80 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 million sq. km | 13.17 million sq. km | 13.79 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 million sq. km | 13.17 million sq. km | 13.17 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Land under cereal production 21.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 20.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 984.98 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Arab World?
- Surface area in Arab World was 13.17 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million sq. km in 2008.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million sq. km in 2014.
- How does Arab World rank for surface area?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.