What is land area in Early-demographic dividend?

Land area in Early-demographic dividend was 33.33 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 33.33 million sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 31.11 million sq. km in 1976.

Is land area rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?

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

Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Early-demographic dividend

Name: Land area in Early-demographic dividend
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Early-demographic dividend: Land area was 33.33 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

33.33 million sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

All-time high

33.33 million sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

31.11 million sq. km

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Early-demographic dividend stood at 33.33 million sq. km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 33.33 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.11 million sq. km, in 1976.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	9
1970s	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	10
1980s	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	10
1990s	32.63 million sq. km	31.11 million sq. km	33.15 million sq. km	10
2000s	33.27 million sq. km	33.19 million sq. km	33.32 million sq. km	10
2010s	33.32 million sq. km	33.31 million sq. km	33.32 million sq. km	10
2020s	33.33 million sq. km	33.31 million sq. km	33.33 million sq. km	4

More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 52.3% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.7% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 184.38 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 3,742 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 689.95 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Early-demographic dividend?: Land area in Early-demographic dividend was 33.33 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 33.33 million sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 31.11 million sq. km in 1976.
Is land area rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.