Surface area (sq. km) in OECD members
OECD members: Surface area (sq. km) was 43.55 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.55 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
43.55 million sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
42.97 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.97 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.97 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.98 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.98 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.18 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.18 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.50 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.55 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
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 2.35 million sq. km compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 47 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.