Country area — Area in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Country area — Area was 688,043 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
688,043 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
688,992 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
688,042 1000 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 688,043 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Southern Asia peaked at 688,992 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 688,042 1000 ha, in 2018.

That places Southern Asia 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 9
1970s 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 10
1980s 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 10
1990s 688,577 1000 ha 688,300 1000 ha 688,992 1000 ha 10
2000s 688,199 1000 ha 688,131 1000 ha 688,300 1000 ha 10
2010s 688,084 1000 ha 688,042 1000 ha 688,131 1000 ha 10
2020s 688,042 1000 ha 688,042 1000 ha 688,043 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 17 Mexico 195,719 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 191,691 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Sudan 187,800 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 174,515 1000 ha compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 156,412 1000 ha compare
  7. 23 Peru 128,522 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Southern Asia?
Country area — area in Southern Asia was 688,043 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 688,992 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 688,042 1000 ha in 2018.
How does Southern Asia rank for country area — area?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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About this data

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
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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