What is country area — area in World?

Country area — area in World was 14.09 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 14.10 million 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 14.01 million 1000 ha in 1994.

How does World rank for country area — area?

World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this World 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.

Country area — Area in World

Name: Country area — Area in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Country area — Area was 14.09 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

14.09 million 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

1st

of 32 groups

All-time high

14.10 million 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

14.01 million 1000 ha

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in World is 14.09 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in World peaked at 14.10 million 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.01 million 1000 ha, in 1994.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in World, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	14.02 million 1000 ha	—
1962	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	14.02 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1978	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	14.02 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1988	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	14.01 million 1000 ha	-0.1%
1993	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	14.01 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1995	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	14.01 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	14.01 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2001	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	14.01 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	14.02 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	14.04 million 1000 ha	+0.1%
2009	14.04 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	14.04 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	14.04 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	14.04 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	14.07 million 1000 ha	+0.3%
2014	14.07 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	14.07 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	14.07 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	14.08 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	14.07 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	14.09 million 1000 ha	+0.1%
2020	14.10 million 1000 ha	+0.1%
2021	14.09 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	14.09 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	14.09 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	14.09 million 1000 ha	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	9
1970s	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	10
1980s	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	10
1990s	14.01 million 1000 ha	14.01 million 1000 ha	14.02 million 1000 ha	10
2000s	14.02 million 1000 ha	14.01 million 1000 ha	14.04 million 1000 ha	10
2010s	14.06 million 1000 ha	14.04 million 1000 ha	14.09 million 1000 ha	10
2020s	14.09 million 1000 ha	14.09 million 1000 ha	14.10 million 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 4.23 million 1000 ha compare
2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russia 1.71 million 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for World

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in World?: Country area — area in World was 14.09 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 14.10 million 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 14.01 million 1000 ha in 1994.
How does World rank for country area — area?: World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.