Surface area in Small states
Small states: Surface area was 770,215 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 48 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 42,973 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 105,022 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,444 kg per hectare (2024)
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 48 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.