What is land area in Post-demographic dividend?

Land area in Post-demographic dividend was 31.16 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 Post-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 31.34 million sq. km in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 30.26 million sq. km in 1988.

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

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

Where does this Post-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 Post-demographic dividend

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

Post-demographic dividend: Land area was 31.16 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

31.16 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

All-time high

31.34 million sq. km

in 2000

All-time low

30.26 million sq. km

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 31.16 million sq. km for land area in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, land area in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 31.34 million sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.26 million sq. km, in 1988.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	9
1970s	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	10
1980s	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	10
1990s	31.09 million sq. km	30.26 million sq. km	31.31 million sq. km	10
2000s	31.34 million sq. km	31.33 million sq. km	31.34 million sq. km	10
2010s	31.33 million sq. km	31.33 million sq. km	31.34 million sq. km	10
2020s	31.20 million sq. km	31.16 million sq. km	31.34 million sq. km	4

More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Rural population 18.8% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
Land under cereal production 106.44 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 6,371 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 678.10 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Post-demographic dividend?: Land area in Post-demographic dividend was 31.16 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 Post-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 31.34 million sq. km in 2000.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Post-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 30.26 million sq. km in 1988.
Is land area rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-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.