What is the highest surface area recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 65,150 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 65,150 sq. km in 1961.

Is surface area rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

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

Surface area in Pacific island small states

Name: Surface area in Pacific island small states
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pacific island small states: Surface area was 65,150 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

65,150 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

All-time high

65,150 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

65,150 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states stood at 65,150 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Pacific island small states peaked at 65,150 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65,150 sq. km, in 1961.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	9
1970s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	10
1980s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	10
1990s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	10
2000s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	10
2010s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	10
2020s	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	65,150 sq. km	4

More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states

Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
Rural population 59.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
Cereal yield 742.39 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 1,275 metric tons (2024)
Land under cereal production 1,718 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Pacific island small states?: Surface area in Pacific island small states was 65,150 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 Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 65,150 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 65,150 sq. km in 1961.
Is surface area rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.