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Land area in World

Land area in the World was 129,763,686 km² in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022.

2023, km²129,763,686
Change on 20220%
Series high129,961,1732020
Series low104,212,6151989

Land area in World, 1961 to 2023

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100M110M120M130M196119701979198819972006201520231961: 104,217,254 km²1962: 104,217,234 km²1963: 104,217,244 km²1964: 104,217,244 km²1965: 104,217,234 km²1966: 104,217,224 km²1967: 104,217,214 km²1968: 104,217,204 km²1969: 104,217,204 km²1970: 104,217,194 km²1971: 104,217,184 km²1972: 104,217,084 km²1973: 104,217,014 km²1974: 104,216,544 km²1975: 104,216,034 km²1976: 104,215,824 km²1977: 104,215,694 km²1978: 104,215,694 km²1979: 104,215,655 km²1980: 104,215,385 km²1981: 104,215,465 km²1982: 104,215,245 km²1983: 104,215,205 km²1984: 104,213,715 km²1985: 104,213,615 km²1986: 104,213,715 km²1987: 104,213,615 km²1988: 104,213,605 km²1989: 104,212,615 km²1990: 104,212,615 km²1991: 104,214,525 km²1992: 125,847,588 km²1993: 127,070,212 km²1994: 127,058,455 km²1995: 127,055,505 km²1996: 127,055,050 km²1997: 127,124,389 km²1998: 127,098,357 km²1999: 127,105,145 km²2000: 127,197,039 km²2001: 127,195,859 km²2002: 127,193,662 km²2003: 127,200,488 km²2004: 127,347,330 km²2005: 127,350,082 km²2006: 127,449,870 km²2007: 127,449,643 km²2008: 127,433,762 km²2009: 127,432,203 km²2010: 127,434,580 km²2011: 127,435,590 km²2012: 129,935,604 km²2013: 129,933,831 km²2014: 129,931,363 km²2015: 129,936,952 km²2016: 129,949,309 km²2017: 129,943,980 km²2018: 129,946,802 km²2019: 129,949,120 km²2020: 129,961,173 km²2021: 129,799,508 km²2022: 129,762,631 km²2023: 129,763,686 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 63 values
Periodkm²
2023129,763,686
2022129,762,631
2021129,799,508
2020129,961,173
2019129,949,120
2018129,946,802
2017129,943,980
2016129,949,309
2015129,936,952
2014129,931,363
2013129,933,831
2012129,935,604
2011127,435,590
2010127,434,580
2009127,432,203
2008127,433,762
2007127,449,643
2006127,449,870
2005127,350,082
2004127,347,330
2003127,200,488
2002127,193,662
2001127,195,859
2000127,197,039
1999127,105,145
1998127,098,357
1997127,124,389
1996127,055,050
1995127,055,505
1994127,058,455
1993127,070,212
1992125,847,588
1991104,214,525
1990104,212,615
1989104,212,615
1988104,213,605
1987104,213,615
1986104,213,715
1985104,213,615
1984104,213,715
1983104,215,205
1982104,215,245
1981104,215,465
1980104,215,385
1979104,215,655
1978104,215,694
1977104,215,694
1976104,215,824
1975104,216,034
1974104,216,544
1973104,217,014
1972104,217,084
1971104,217,184
1970104,217,194
1969104,217,204
1968104,217,204
1967104,217,214
1966104,217,224
1965104,217,234
1964104,217,244
1963104,217,244
1962104,217,234
1961104,217,254

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in World?

Land area in the World was 129,763,686 km² in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in World?

129,961,173 km² in 2020, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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