Surface area (sq. km) in High income
High income: Surface area (sq. km) was 60.78 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.78 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
60.82 million sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
60.09 million sq. km
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in High income, 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 High income is 60.78 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in High income peaked at 60.82 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.09 million sq. km, in 1980.
High income ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in High income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.09 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.16 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.16 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.17 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.17 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.37 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.37 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.37 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.37 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.37 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.73 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.73 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.73 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.82 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.82 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.78 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.11 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 60.16 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.21 million sq. km | 60.17 million sq. km | 60.37 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.62 million sq. km | 60.37 million sq. km | 60.73 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.80 million sq. km | 60.78 million sq. km | 60.82 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 904.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in High income?
- Surface area in High income was 60.78 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.82 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.09 million sq. km in 1980.
- How does High income rank for surface area?
- High income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.