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 40th out of 47 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.

Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Surface area (sq. km) was 3.69 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

3.69 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

40th

of 47 groups

All-time high

3.70 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

3.69 million sq. km

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

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) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	3.70 million sq. km	—
1962	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	3.70 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	3.69 million sq. km	-0.2%
1995	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	3.69 million sq. km	-0.0%
2005	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	3.69 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	3.69 million sq. km	-0.0%
2019	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	3.69 million sq. km	+0.0%

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)

37 Chile 756,556 sq. km compare
38 Zambia 752,612 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 676,578 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,870 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 637,657 sq. km compare
43 Norway 624,500 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (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 (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
Rural population 64.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

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 40th out of 47 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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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.