What is land area in OECD members?

Land area in OECD members was 35.32 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 35.50 million sq. km in 2004.

What is the lowest land area recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 35.15 million sq. km in 1988.

Is land area rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this OECD members 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 OECD members

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

OECD members: Land area was 35.32 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

35.32 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

All-time high

35.50 million sq. km

in 2004

All-time low

35.15 million sq. km

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in OECD members, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land area in OECD members stood at 35.32 million sq. km.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in OECD members peaked at 35.50 million sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.15 million sq. km, in 1988.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.16 million sq. km	35.16 million sq. km	35.16 million sq. km	9
1970s	35.16 million sq. km	35.15 million sq. km	35.16 million sq. km	10
1980s	35.15 million sq. km	35.15 million sq. km	35.15 million sq. km	10
1990s	35.39 million sq. km	35.15 million sq. km	35.47 million sq. km	10
2000s	35.50 million sq. km	35.49 million sq. km	35.50 million sq. km	10
2010s	35.49 million sq. km	35.49 million sq. km	35.50 million sq. km	10
2020s	35.37 million sq. km	35.32 million sq. km	35.50 million sq. km	4

More agriculture & rural data for OECD members

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Rural population 18.7% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 107.04 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 6,225 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 666.29 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in OECD members?: Land area in OECD members was 35.32 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 35.50 million sq. km in 2004.
What is the lowest land area recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 35.15 million sq. km in 1988.
Is land area rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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.