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Surface area — Low-income countries

Surface area in low-income countries in 2023 — 15,056,852 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.4%.

2023 15.06M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 15.06M km²2023
Period minimum 15M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Low-income countries, 1961–202315M15.02M15.04M15.06M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 15,001,430 km²1963: 15,001,430 km²1965: 15,001,430 km²1967: 15,001,430 km²1969: 15,001,430 km²1971: 15,001,430 km²1973: 15,001,430 km²1975: 15,001,430 km²1977: 15,001,430 km²1979: 15,001,430 km²1981: 15,001,430 km²1983: 15,001,430 km²1985: 15,001,430 km²1987: 15,001,430 km²1989: 15,001,430 km²1991: 15,001,430 km²1993: 15,001,430 km²1995: 15,001,430 km²1997: 15,001,430 km²1999: 15,001,430 km²2001: 15,001,430 km²2003: 15,001,430 km²2005: 15,037,463 km²2007: 15,037,401 km²2009: 15,037,430 km²2011: 15,037,703 km²2013: 15,056,738 km²2015: 15,056,778 km²2017: 15,056,759 km²2019: 15,056,749 km²2021: 15,056,844 km²2023: 15,056,852 km²
Change over the period: +55,422 (+0.37%) Average annual rate: 0.01 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 15.06M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 15.06M +8 +0%
2022 15.06M +0 +0%
2021 15.06M +135 +0%
2020 15.06M −41 −0%
2019 15.06M −16 −0%
2018 15.06M +6 +0%
2017 15.06M −6 −0%
2016 15.06M −13 −0%
2015 15.06M +54 +0%
2014 15.06M −13 −0%
2013 15.06M −32 −0%
2012 15.06M +19,067 +0.13%
2011 15.04M +279 +0%
2010 15.04M −5 −0%
2009 15.04M +12 +0%
2008 15.04M +17 +0%
2007 15.04M −32 −0%
2006 15.04M −30 −0%
2005 15.04M −1 −0%
2004 15.04M +36,034 +0.24%
2003 15M +0 +0%
2002 15M +0 +0%
2001 15M +0 +0%
2000 15M +0 +0%
1999 15M +0 +0%
1998 15M +0 +0%
1997 15M +0 +0%
1996 15M +0 +0%
1995 15M +0 +0%
1994 15M +0 +0%
1993 15M +0 +0%
1992 15M +0 +0%
1991 15M +0 +0%
1990 15M +0 +0%
1989 15M +0 +0%
1988 15M +0 +0%
1987 15M +0 +0%
1986 15M +0 +0%
1985 15M +0 +0%
1984 15M +0 +0%
1983 15M +0 +0%
1982 15M +0 +0%
1981 15M +0 +0%
1980 15M +0 +0%
1979 15M +0 +0%
1978 15M +0 +0%
1977 15M +0 +0%
1976 15M +0 +0%
1975 15M +0 +0%
1974 15M +0 +0%
1973 15M +0 +0%
1972 15M +0 +0%
1971 15M +0 +0%
1970 15M +0 +0%
1969 15M +0 +0%
1968 15M +0 +0%
1967 15M +0 +0%
1966 15M +0 +0%
1965 15M +0 +0%
1964 15M +0 +0%
1963 15M +0 +0%
1962 15M +0 +0%
1961 15M — —

About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

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

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Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

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The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Low-income countries by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

Low-income countries by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Low-income countries by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

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How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

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