Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia
South Asia: 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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in South Asia, 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 recorded 3.69 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in South Asia peaked at 3.70 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million sq. km, in 2018.
South Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in South Asia, year by year
| 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in South Asia?
- Surface area in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million sq. km in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for surface area?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.