Surface area in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Surface area was 3.69 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in South Asia (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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 3.69 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.70 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million sq. km, in 2018.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.69 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Surface area in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 3.69 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million sq. km in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for surface area?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.