Land area in the world in 2023 — 129,763,686 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 24.5%.
1961–2023 · km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 130M | +1,055 | +0% |
| 2022 | 130M | −36,877 | −0.03% |
| 2021 | 130M | −161,665 | −0.12% |
| 2020 | 130M | +12,053 | +0.01% |
| 2019 | 130M | +2,318 | +0% |
| 2018 | 130M | +2,823 | +0% |
| 2017 | 130M | −5,330 | −0% |
| 2016 | 130M | +12,358 | +0.01% |
| 2015 | 130M | +5,589 | +0% |
| 2014 | 130M | −2,469 | −0% |
| 2013 | 130M | −1,772 | −0% |
| 2012 | 130M | +2.5M | +1.96% |
| 2011 | 127M | +1,010 | +0% |
| 2010 | 127M | +2,377 | +0% |
| 2009 | 127M | −1,559 | −0% |
| 2008 | 127M | −15,880 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 127M | −228 | −0% |
| 2006 | 127M | +99,788 | +0.08% |
| 2005 | 127M | +2,752 | +0% |
| 2004 | 127M | +146,841 | +0.12% |
| 2003 | 127M | +6,826 | +0.01% |
| 2002 | 127M | −2,197 | −0% |
| 2001 | 127M | −1,180 | −0% |
| 2000 | 127M | +91,894 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 127M | +6,788 | +0.01% |
| 1998 | 127M | −26,032 | −0.02% |
| 1997 | 127M | +69,340 | +0.05% |
| 1996 | 127M | −455 | −0% |
| 1995 | 127M | −2,950 | −0% |
| 1994 | 127M | −11,757 | −0.01% |
| 1993 | 127M | +1.22M | +0.97% |
| 1992 | 126M | +21.63M | +20.76% |
| 1991 | 104M | +1,910 | +0% |
| 1990 | 104M | +0 | +0% |
| 1989 | 104M | −990 | −0% |
| 1988 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1987 | 104M | −100 | −0% |
| 1986 | 104M | +100 | +0% |
| 1985 | 104M | −100 | −0% |
| 1984 | 104M | −1,490 | −0% |
| 1983 | 104M | −40 | −0% |
| 1982 | 104M | −220 | −0% |
| 1981 | 104M | +80 | +0% |
| 1980 | 104M | −270 | −0% |
| 1979 | 104M | −39 | −0% |
| 1978 | 104M | +0 | +0% |
| 1977 | 104M | −130 | −0% |
| 1976 | 104M | −210 | −0% |
| 1975 | 104M | −510 | −0% |
| 1974 | 104M | −470 | −0% |
| 1973 | 104M | −70 | −0% |
| 1972 | 104M | −100 | −0% |
| 1971 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1970 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1969 | 104M | +0 | +0% |
| 1968 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1967 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1966 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1965 | 104M | −10 | −0% |
| 1964 | 104M | +0 | +0% |
| 1963 | 104M | +10 | +0% |
| 1962 | 104M | −20 | −0% |
| 1961 | 104M | — | — |
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.
The full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Agriculture Agricultural landHow much land is taken up by arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.