Surface area in IDA only
IDA only: Surface area was 20.86 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in IDA 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
The most recent figure for surface area in IDA only is 20.86 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in IDA only peaked at 20.86 million sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.81 million sq. km, in 1994.
That places IDA only 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 million sq. km | 20.81 million sq. km | 20.84 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 million sq. km | 20.84 million sq. km | 20.86 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 million sq. km | 20.86 million sq. km | 20.86 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Land under cereal production 88.46 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 189.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,139 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in IDA only?
- Surface area in IDA only was 20.86 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 million sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 million sq. km in 1994.
- How does IDA only rank for surface area?
- IDA only ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.