Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Land area was 19.41 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 19.41 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 19.41 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.28 million sq. km, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 million sq. km | 16.28 million sq. km | 17.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 million sq. km | 17.38 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 19.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 million sq. km | 19.41 million sq. km | 19.41 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 67.97 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,326 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 90.14 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Land area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 19.41 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 million sq. km in 1975.
- Is land area rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
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.