Surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Surface area was 10.22 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.22 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.22 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
10.22 million sq. km
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
In 2023, surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 10.22 million sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 10.22 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.22 million sq. km, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.22 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.22 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 10.22 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 397.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Surface area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 10.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million sq. km in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for surface area?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.