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Land area — Western Africa

Land area in Western Africa in 2023 — 6,063,663 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 6.06M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 6.06M km²1961
Period minimum 6.06M km²2020

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Western Africa, 1961–20236.06M6.06M6.06M6.06M6.06M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 6,063,670 km²1963: 6,063,670 km²1965: 6,063,670 km²1967: 6,063,670 km²1969: 6,063,670 km²1971: 6,063,670 km²1973: 6,063,670 km²1975: 6,063,670 km²1977: 6,063,670 km²1979: 6,063,670 km²1981: 6,063,670 km²1983: 6,063,670 km²1985: 6,063,670 km²1987: 6,063,670 km²1989: 6,063,670 km²1991: 6,063,670 km²1993: 6,063,670 km²1995: 6,063,670 km²1997: 6,063,670 km²1999: 6,063,670 km²2001: 6,063,670 km²2003: 6,063,670 km²2005: 6,063,670 km²2007: 6,063,670 km²2009: 6,063,670 km²2011: 6,063,670 km²2013: 6,063,670 km²2015: 6,063,670 km²2017: 6,063,670 km²2019: 6,063,663 km²2021: 6,063,663 km²2023: 6,063,663 km²
Change over the period: −7 (−0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa

Western Africa 6.06M km²
World 130M km²
Land area — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 6.06M +0 +0%
2022 6.06M +0 +0%
2021 6.06M +3 +0%
2020 6.06M −3 −0%
2019 6.06M −7 −0%
2018 6.06M +0 +0%
2017 6.06M +0 +0%
2016 6.06M +0 +0%
2015 6.06M +0 +0%
2014 6.06M +0 +0%
2013 6.06M +0 +0%
2012 6.06M +0 +0%
2011 6.06M +0 +0%
2010 6.06M +0 +0%
2009 6.06M +0 +0%
2008 6.06M +0 +0%
2007 6.06M +0 +0%
2006 6.06M +0 +0%
2005 6.06M +0 +0%
2004 6.06M +0 +0%
2003 6.06M +0 +0%
2002 6.06M +0 +0%
2001 6.06M +0 +0%
2000 6.06M +0 +0%
1999 6.06M +0 +0%
1998 6.06M +0 +0%
1997 6.06M +0 +0%
1996 6.06M +0 +0%
1995 6.06M +0 +0%
1994 6.06M +0 +0%
1993 6.06M +0 +0%
1992 6.06M +0 +0%
1991 6.06M +0 +0%
1990 6.06M +0 +0%
1989 6.06M +0 +0%
1988 6.06M +0 +0%
1987 6.06M +0 +0%
1986 6.06M +0 +0%
1985 6.06M +0 +0%
1984 6.06M +0 +0%
1983 6.06M +0 +0%
1982 6.06M +0 +0%
1981 6.06M +0 +0%
1980 6.06M +0 +0%
1979 6.06M +0 +0%
1978 6.06M +0 +0%
1977 6.06M +0 +0%
1976 6.06M +0 +0%
1975 6.06M +0 +0%
1974 6.06M +0 +0%
1973 6.06M +0 +0%
1972 6.06M +0 +0%
1971 6.06M +0 +0%
1970 6.06M +0 +0%
1969 6.06M +0 +0%
1968 6.06M +0 +0%
1967 6.06M +0 +0%
1966 6.06M +0 +0%
1965 6.06M +0 +0%
1964 6.06M +0 +0%
1963 6.06M +0 +0%
1962 6.06M +0 +0%
1961 6.06M — —

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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