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Land area — South Asia

Land area in South Asia in 2023 — 3,346,818 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.3%.

2023 3.35M km² −0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 3.36M km²1961
Period minimum 3.35M km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — South Asia, 1961–20233.35M3.35M3.35M3.35M3.36M3.36M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 3,356,093 km²1963: 3,356,093 km²1965: 3,356,093 km²1967: 3,356,093 km²1969: 3,356,093 km²1971: 3,356,093 km²1973: 3,356,093 km²1975: 3,356,093 km²1977: 3,356,093 km²1979: 3,356,093 km²1981: 3,356,093 km²1983: 3,356,093 km²1985: 3,356,093 km²1987: 3,356,093 km²1989: 3,356,093 km²1991: 3,356,093 km²1993: 3,356,093 km²1995: 3,349,170 km²1997: 3,349,170 km²1999: 3,349,170 km²2001: 3,349,520 km²2003: 3,349,520 km²2005: 3,347,837 km²2007: 3,347,837 km²2009: 3,347,837 km²2011: 3,347,837 km²2013: 3,347,837 km²2015: 3,347,020 km²2017: 3,347,047 km²2019: 3,347,014 km²2021: 3,347,010 km²2023: 3,346,818 km²
Change over the period: −9,275 (−0.28%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 3.35M km²
World 130M km²
Land area — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 3.35M −282 −0.01%
2022 3.35M +90 +0%
2021 3.35M +0 +0%
2020 3.35M −4 −0%
2019 3.35M +0 +0%
2018 3.35M −33 −0%
2017 3.35M +0 +0%
2016 3.35M +27 +0%
2015 3.35M −817 −0.02%
2014 3.35M +0 +0%
2013 3.35M +0 +0%
2012 3.35M +0 +0%
2011 3.35M +0 +0%
2010 3.35M +0 +0%
2009 3.35M +0 +0%
2008 3.35M +0 +0%
2007 3.35M +0 +0%
2006 3.35M +0 +0%
2005 3.35M +0 +0%
2004 3.35M −1,683 −0.05%
2003 3.35M +0 +0%
2002 3.35M +0 +0%
2001 3.35M +0 +0%
2000 3.35M +350 +0.01%
1999 3.35M +0 +0%
1998 3.35M +0 +0%
1997 3.35M +0 +0%
1996 3.35M +0 +0%
1995 3.35M +0 +0%
1994 3.35M −6,923 −0.21%
1993 3.36M +0 +0%
1992 3.36M +0 +0%
1991 3.36M +0 +0%
1990 3.36M +0 +0%
1989 3.36M +0 +0%
1988 3.36M +0 +0%
1987 3.36M +0 +0%
1986 3.36M +0 +0%
1985 3.36M +0 +0%
1984 3.36M +0 +0%
1983 3.36M +0 +0%
1982 3.36M +0 +0%
1981 3.36M +0 +0%
1980 3.36M +0 +0%
1979 3.36M +0 +0%
1978 3.36M +0 +0%
1977 3.36M +0 +0%
1976 3.36M +0 +0%
1975 3.36M +0 +0%
1974 3.36M +0 +0%
1973 3.36M +0 +0%
1972 3.36M +0 +0%
1971 3.36M +0 +0%
1970 3.36M +0 +0%
1969 3.36M +0 +0%
1968 3.36M +0 +0%
1967 3.36M +0 +0%
1966 3.36M +0 +0%
1965 3.36M +0 +0%
1964 3.36M +0 +0%
1963 3.36M +0 +0%
1962 3.36M +0 +0%
1961 3.36M — —

About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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