What is the highest surface area recorded in Small states?

The highest recorded value was 778,761 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Small states?

The lowest recorded value was 770,032 sq. km in 2011.

How does Small states rank for surface area?

Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Small states

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Small states
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)

Small states: Surface area (sq. km) was 770,215 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

770,215 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

44th

of 47 groups

All-time high

778,761 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

770,032 sq. km

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Small states, 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

Small states recorded 770,215 sq. km for surface area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Small states peaked at 778,761 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 770,032 sq. km, in 2011.

That places Small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Small states, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	778,761 sq. km	—
1962	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	778,761 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	778,671 sq. km	-0.0%
1981	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	778,671 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	771,748 sq. km	-0.9%
1995	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	771,748 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	770,065 sq. km	-0.2%
2005	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	770,065 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	770,032 sq. km	-0.0%
2012	770,032 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	770,142 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	770,143 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	770,143 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	770,143 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	770,143 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	770,138 sq. km	-0.0%
2019	770,138 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	770,138 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	770,138 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	770,141 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	770,215 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	778,761 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	9
1970s	778,761 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	10
1980s	778,671 sq. km	778,671 sq. km	778,671 sq. km	10
1990s	774,517 sq. km	771,748 sq. km	778,671 sq. km	10
2000s	770,738 sq. km	770,065 sq. km	771,748 sq. km	10
2010s	770,112 sq. km	770,032 sq. km	770,143 sq. km	10
2020s	770,158 sq. km	770,138 sq. km	770,215 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Small states

41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 637,657 sq. km compare
43 Norway 624,500 sq. km compare
44 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
45 France 606,410 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 603,550 sq. km compare
47 Kenya 591,970 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Small states

Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 47.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Small states?: Surface area in Small states was 770,215 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 778,761 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 770,032 sq. km in 2011.
How does Small states rank for surface area?: Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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.