Surface area in OECD members
OECD members: Surface area was 43.55 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in OECD members, 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
OECD members recorded 43.55 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in OECD members peaked at 43.55 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.97 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places OECD members 9th out of 48 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.02 million sq. km | 42.98 million sq. km | 43.18 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.40 million sq. km | 43.18 million sq. km | 43.50 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 million sq. km | 43.55 million sq. km | 43.55 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 6 Australia 7.74 million sq. km compare
- 7 India 3.29 million sq. km compare
- 8 Argentina 2.78 million sq. km compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 2.72 million sq. km compare
- 10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.34 million sq. km compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 107.04 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 666.29 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,225 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in OECD members?
- Surface area in OECD members was 43.55 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for surface area?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 48 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.