Surface area in IDA blend
IDA blend: Surface area was 5.00 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in IDA blend, 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
In 2023, surface area in IDA blend stood at 5.00 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in IDA blend peaked at 5.00 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million sq. km, in 2000.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | 4.99 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million sq. km | 5.00 million sq. km | 5.00 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20.45 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 32.32 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,581 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in IDA blend?
- Surface area in IDA blend was 5.00 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million sq. km in 2000.
- Is surface area rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.