What is the highest surface area recorded in Marshall Islands?

The highest recorded value was 181 sq. km in 2023.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Marshall Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 180 sq. km in 1961.

How does Marshall Islands rank for surface area?

Marshall Islands ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Marshall Islands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Marshall Islands
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)

Marshall Islands: Surface area (sq. km) was 181 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

181 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

205th

of 216 countries

All-time high

181 sq. km

in 2023

All-time low

180 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Marshall Islands, 1961–2024

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 Marshall Islands is 181 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Marshall Islands peaked at 181 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Marshall Islands 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Marshall Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	180 sq. km	—
1962	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	180 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	180 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	181 sq. km	+0.6%
2024	181 sq. km	+0.0%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

Marshall Islands's 181 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Marshall Islands's 181 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	9
1970s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
1980s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
1990s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
2000s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
2010s	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	180 sq. km	10
2020s	180.4 sq. km	180 sq. km	181 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 sq. km compare
203 American Samoa 199 sq. km compare
204 Channel Islands 198 sq. km compare
206 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
207 Liechtenstein 160 sq. km compare
208 British Virgin Islands 151 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2024)
Rural population 20.9% (2025)
Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Marshall Islands?: Surface area in Marshall Islands was 181 sq. km in 2024, 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 Marshall Islands?: The highest recorded value was 181 sq. km in 2023.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Marshall Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 180 sq. km in 1961.
How does Marshall Islands rank for surface area?: Marshall Islands ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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.