Country area — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Country area — Area was 135,020 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
135,020 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
135,054 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
124,694 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 135,020 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 135,054 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,694 1000 ha, in 1961.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Country area — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 124,694 1000 ha —
1962 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 124,694 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 124,874 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 124,874 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 124,821 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 124,821 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 124,822 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 124,823 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 124,823 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 124,823 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 124,823 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 124,824 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 124,824 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 124,824 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 124,819 1000 ha -0.0%
2011 124,812 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 124,812 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 125,236 1000 ha +0.3%
2014 125,236 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 125,236 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 125,236 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 125,237 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 125,237 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 135,054 1000 ha +7.8%
2020 135,054 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 135,053 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 135,052 1000 ha -0.0%
2023 135,053 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 135,020 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 9
1970s 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 10
1980s 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 10
1990s 124,856 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 124,874 1000 ha 10
2000s 124,823 1000 ha 124,821 1000 ha 124,824 1000 ha 10
2010s 126,092 1000 ha 124,812 1000 ha 135,054 1000 ha 10
2020s 135,046 1000 ha 135,020 1000 ha 135,054 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 27 Niger 126,700 1000 ha compare
  2. 28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
  3. 29 Mali 124,124 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 South Africa 121,960 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare
  7. 33 Ethiopia 112,982 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Country area — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 135,020 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 135,054 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 124,694 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for country area — area?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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