What is country area — area, per square kilometre in World?

Country area — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.

What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.

How does World rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?

World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in World

Name: Country area — Area, per square kilometre in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

World: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2023

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area, per square kilometre in World is 0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1992	0.1113 1000 ha per square kilometre	-17.3%
1993	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1998	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2000	0.1102 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.1102 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.1102 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.1102 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2004	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2005	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2006	0.11 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.11 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2011	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2012	0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.9%
2013	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2017	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	0.1084 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2020	0.1085 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1152 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1103 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.11 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1102 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1087 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1101 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1085 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Bermuda 7.94 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
2 Monaco 3.59 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
3 Faroe Islands 0.946 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
4 Dominican Republic 0.3047 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9625 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per square kilometre in World?: Country area — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.1086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.1345 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
How does World rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?: World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,041 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.