Surface area in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Surface area was 24.79 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in East Asia & Pacific, 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
In 2023, surface area in East Asia & Pacific stood at 24.79 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 24.83 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.79 million sq. km, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 million sq. km | 24.82 million sq. km | 24.83 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 million sq. km | 24.79 million sq. km | 24.83 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 29.93 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 92.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,099 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in East Asia & Pacific?
- Surface area in East Asia & Pacific was 24.79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 million sq. km in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for surface area?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.