Surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Surface area was 19.80 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 19.80 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 20.43 million sq. km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.80 million sq. km, in 2020.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.41 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | 20.43 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 million sq. km | 19.80 million sq. km | 20.43 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.80 million sq. km | 19.80 million sq. km | 19.80 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 surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Surface area in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 19.80 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 million sq. km in 2011.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.80 million sq. km in 2020.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.