Surface area in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Surface area was 20.77 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 20.77 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 20.78 million sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.72 million sq. km, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 million sq. km | 20.72 million sq. km | 20.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 million sq. km | 20.76 million sq. km | 20.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 million sq. km | 20.77 million sq. km | 20.77 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 85.37 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,147 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 183.30 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Surface area in Least developed countries: UN classification was 20.77 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 million sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.72 million sq. km in 1961.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.