Surface area in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Surface area was 79.76 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is 79.76 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Low & middle income peaked at 79.77 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.60 million sq. km, in 2000.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.63 million sq. km | 79.61 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.62 million sq. km | 79.60 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.66 million sq. km | 79.63 million sq. km | 79.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.76 million sq. km | 79.76 million sq. km | 79.77 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 320.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 1.02 billion metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,176 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Low & middle income?
- Surface area in Low & middle income was 79.76 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 79.77 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.60 million sq. km in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for surface area?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.