What is the highest surface area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 16.16 million sq. km in 2017.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 16.15 million sq. km in 2000.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for surface area?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

Surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Surface area was 16.16 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

16.16 million sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

29th

of 45 groups

All-time high

16.16 million sq. km

in 2017

All-time low

16.15 million sq. km

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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

The most recent figure for surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 16.16 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.16 million sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.15 million sq. km, in 2000.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	16.15 million sq. km	—
1962	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
1978	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
1988	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
2001	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
2009	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
2011	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	16.15 million sq. km	-0.0%
2014	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	16.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	16.16 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	16.16 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	9
1970s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	10
1980s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	10
1990s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	10
2000s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	10
2010s	16.15 million sq. km	16.15 million sq. km	16.16 million sq. km	10
2020s	16.16 million sq. km	16.16 million sq. km	16.16 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

26 Ethiopia 1.14 million sq. km compare
27 Bolivia 1.10 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
29 Egypt 1.00 million sq. km compare
30 Tanzania 947,300 sq. km compare
31 Nigeria 923,770 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 912,050 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 38.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.72 trillion current US$ (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Surface area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.16 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 16.16 million sq. km in 2017.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 16.15 million sq. km in 2000.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for surface area?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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