Surface area in IBRD only
IBRD only: Surface area was 72.82 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.82 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
72.83 million sq. km
in 2021
All-time low
72.67 million sq. km
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in IBRD only, 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
IBRD only recorded 72.82 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in IBRD only peaked at 72.83 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.67 million sq. km, in 2012.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Surface area in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.70 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.70 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72.70 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.68 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.67 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.68 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.68 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.67 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.67 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.71 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.71 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.71 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.71 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.81 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.83 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.83 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.83 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.82 million sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.70 million sq. km | 72.68 million sq. km | 72.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.68 million sq. km | 72.67 million sq. km | 72.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 million sq. km | 72.67 million sq. km | 72.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 million sq. km | 72.82 million sq. km | 72.83 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Rural population, per capita 0.4135 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 656.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in IBRD only?
- Surface area in IBRD only was 72.82 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 72.83 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.67 million sq. km in 2012.
- How does IBRD only rank for surface area?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.