Country area — Area in World
World: Country area — Area was 14.09 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 34.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.39 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 12.2 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 929.53 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.64 million 1000 ha (2024)
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 36 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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About this data
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.