What is the highest surface area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 20.43 million sq. km in 2011.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 19.80 million sq. km in 2020.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for surface area?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

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

Surface area (sq. km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Surface area (sq. km) was 19.80 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

19.80 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

25th

of 47 groups

All-time high

20.43 million sq. km

in 2011

All-time low

19.80 million sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 19.80 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 20.43 million sq. km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.80 million sq. km, in 2020.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	20.39 million sq. km	—
1962	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	20.39 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	20.43 million sq. km	+0.2%
2005	20.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	20.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	20.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2008	20.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	20.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	20.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2011	20.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	19.80 million sq. km	-3.1%
2013	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	19.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
2021	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	19.80 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	9
1970s	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	10
1980s	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	10
1990s	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	10
2000s	20.41 million sq. km	20.39 million sq. km	20.43 million sq. km	10
2010s	19.93 million sq. km	19.80 million sq. km	20.43 million sq. km	10
2020s	19.80 million sq. km	19.80 million sq. km	19.80 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

22 Angola 1.25 million sq. km compare
23 Mali 1.24 million sq. km compare
24 South Africa 1.22 million sq. km compare
25 Colombia 1.14 million sq. km compare
26 Ethiopia 1.13 million sq. km compare
27 Bolivia 1.10 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
Rural population 61.7% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 19.80 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 20.43 million sq. km in 2011.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 19.80 million sq. km in 2020.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for surface area?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.