Land area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Land area was 119,323 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Land area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 119,323 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 119,717 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 119,323 ha th, in 2025.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th of 51 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,717 ha th | 119,717 ha th | 119,717 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 119,698 ha th | 119,698 ha th | 119,698 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 119,487 ha th | 119,369 ha th | 119,605 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 119,323 ha th | 119,323 ha th | 119,323 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 22 South Africa 121,309 ha th compare
- 23 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 112,850 ha th compare
- 24 Colombia 110,950 ha th compare
- 25 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 103,070 ha th compare
- 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 99,545 ha th compare
- 27 Nigeria 91,077 ha th compare
- 28 Namibia 82,329 ha th compare
More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Land area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 119,323 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 119,717 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,323 ha th in 2025.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for land area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th out of 51 regions with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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