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Surface area — Australia and New Zealand

Surface area in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 — 8,008,930 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 8.01M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 8.01M km²1961
Period minimum 8.01M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Australia and New Zealand, 1961–20237M7.5M8M8.5M9M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 8,008,930 km²1963: 8,008,930 km²1965: 8,008,930 km²1967: 8,008,930 km²1969: 8,008,930 km²1971: 8,008,930 km²1973: 8,008,930 km²1975: 8,008,930 km²1977: 8,008,930 km²1979: 8,008,930 km²1981: 8,008,930 km²1983: 8,008,930 km²1985: 8,008,930 km²1987: 8,008,930 km²1989: 8,008,930 km²1991: 8,008,930 km²1993: 8,008,930 km²1995: 8,008,930 km²1997: 8,008,930 km²1999: 8,008,930 km²2001: 8,008,930 km²2003: 8,008,930 km²2005: 8,008,930 km²2007: 8,008,930 km²2009: 8,008,930 km²2011: 8,008,930 km²2013: 8,008,930 km²2015: 8,008,930 km²2017: 8,008,930 km²2019: 8,008,930 km²2021: 8,008,930 km²2023: 8,008,930 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 8.01M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 8.01M +0 +0%
2022 8.01M +0 +0%
2021 8.01M +0 +0%
2020 8.01M +0 +0%
2019 8.01M +0 +0%
2018 8.01M +0 +0%
2017 8.01M +0 +0%
2016 8.01M +0 +0%
2015 8.01M +0 +0%
2014 8.01M +0 +0%
2013 8.01M +0 +0%
2012 8.01M +0 +0%
2011 8.01M +0 +0%
2010 8.01M +0 +0%
2009 8.01M +0 +0%
2008 8.01M +0 +0%
2007 8.01M +0 +0%
2006 8.01M +0 +0%
2005 8.01M +0 +0%
2004 8.01M +0 +0%
2003 8.01M +0 +0%
2002 8.01M +0 +0%
2001 8.01M +0 +0%
2000 8.01M +0 +0%
1999 8.01M +0 +0%
1998 8.01M +0 +0%
1997 8.01M +0 +0%
1996 8.01M +0 +0%
1995 8.01M +0 +0%
1994 8.01M +0 +0%
1993 8.01M +0 +0%
1992 8.01M +0 +0%
1991 8.01M +0 +0%
1990 8.01M +0 +0%
1989 8.01M +0 +0%
1988 8.01M +0 +0%
1987 8.01M +0 +0%
1986 8.01M +0 +0%
1985 8.01M +0 +0%
1984 8.01M +0 +0%
1983 8.01M +0 +0%
1982 8.01M +0 +0%
1981 8.01M +0 +0%
1980 8.01M +0 +0%
1979 8.01M +0 +0%
1978 8.01M +0 +0%
1977 8.01M +0 +0%
1976 8.01M +0 +0%
1975 8.01M +0 +0%
1974 8.01M +0 +0%
1973 8.01M +0 +0%
1972 8.01M +0 +0%
1971 8.01M +0 +0%
1970 8.01M +0 +0%
1969 8.01M +0 +0%
1968 8.01M +0 +0%
1967 8.01M +0 +0%
1966 8.01M +0 +0%
1965 8.01M +0 +0%
1964 8.01M +0 +0%
1963 8.01M +0 +0%
1962 8.01M +0 +0%
1961 8.01M — —

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

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

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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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