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Surface area — South Asia

Surface area in South Asia in 2023 — 3,686,310 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.3%.

2023 3.69M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 3.7M km²1961
Period minimum 3.69M km²2018

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — South Asia, 1961–20233.69M3.69M3.69M3.69M3.7M3.7M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 3,695,810 km²1963: 3,695,810 km²1965: 3,695,810 km²1967: 3,695,810 km²1969: 3,695,810 km²1971: 3,695,810 km²1973: 3,695,810 km²1975: 3,695,810 km²1977: 3,695,810 km²1979: 3,695,810 km²1981: 3,695,810 km²1983: 3,695,810 km²1985: 3,695,810 km²1987: 3,695,810 km²1989: 3,695,810 km²1991: 3,695,810 km²1993: 3,695,810 km²1995: 3,688,887 km²1997: 3,688,887 km²1999: 3,688,887 km²2001: 3,688,887 km²2003: 3,688,887 km²2005: 3,687,204 km²2007: 3,687,204 km²2009: 3,687,204 km²2011: 3,687,204 km²2013: 3,687,204 km²2015: 3,686,374 km²2017: 3,686,721 km²2019: 3,686,310 km²2021: 3,686,310 km²2023: 3,686,310 km²
Change over the period: −9,500 (−0.26%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 3.69M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 3.69M +0 +0%
2022 3.69M +0 +0%
2021 3.69M +0 +0%
2020 3.69M +0 +0%
2019 3.69M +0 +0%
2018 3.69M −411 −0.01%
2017 3.69M +347 +0.01%
2016 3.69M +0 +0%
2015 3.69M +0 +0%
2014 3.69M −830 −0.02%
2013 3.69M +0 +0%
2012 3.69M +0 +0%
2011 3.69M +0 +0%
2010 3.69M +0 +0%
2009 3.69M +0 +0%
2008 3.69M +0 +0%
2007 3.69M +0 +0%
2006 3.69M +0 +0%
2005 3.69M +0 +0%
2004 3.69M −1,683 −0.05%
2003 3.69M +0 +0%
2002 3.69M +0 +0%
2001 3.69M +0 +0%
2000 3.69M +0 +0%
1999 3.69M +0 +0%
1998 3.69M +0 +0%
1997 3.69M +0 +0%
1996 3.69M +0 +0%
1995 3.69M +0 +0%
1994 3.69M −6,923 −0.19%
1993 3.7M +0 +0%
1992 3.7M +0 +0%
1991 3.7M +0 +0%
1990 3.7M +0 +0%
1989 3.7M +0 +0%
1988 3.7M +0 +0%
1987 3.7M +0 +0%
1986 3.7M +0 +0%
1985 3.7M +0 +0%
1984 3.7M +0 +0%
1983 3.7M +0 +0%
1982 3.7M +0 +0%
1981 3.7M +0 +0%
1980 3.7M +0 +0%
1979 3.7M +0 +0%
1978 3.7M +0 +0%
1977 3.7M +0 +0%
1976 3.7M +0 +0%
1975 3.7M +0 +0%
1974 3.7M +0 +0%
1973 3.7M +0 +0%
1972 3.7M +0 +0%
1971 3.7M +0 +0%
1970 3.7M +0 +0%
1969 3.7M +0 +0%
1968 3.7M +0 +0%
1967 3.7M +0 +0%
1966 3.7M +0 +0%
1965 3.7M +0 +0%
1964 3.7M +0 +0%
1963 3.7M +0 +0%
1962 3.7M +0 +0%
1961 3.7M — —

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.

Other indicators for South Asia

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.

South Asia by year Demography Population density

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

South Asia by year Environment Forest cover

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

South Asia 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.

South Asia by year
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