Surface area in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Surface area was 39.36 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Post-demographic dividend, 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
Post-demographic dividend recorded 39.36 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 39.37 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.75 million sq. km, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.79 million sq. km | 38.75 million sq. km | 38.95 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.20 million sq. km | 38.95 million sq. km | 39.31 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 million sq. km | 39.36 million sq. km | 39.37 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Post-demographic dividend?
- Surface area in Post-demographic dividend was 39.36 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.37 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.75 million sq. km in 1961.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.