Land area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Land area was 479,195 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
479,195
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
479,563
in 1990
All-time low
479,192
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 479,195 for land area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Western Asia peaked at 479,563 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 479,192, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479,563 | — |
| 2000 | 479,504 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 479,248 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 479,219 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 479,192 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 479,195 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,563 | 479,563 | 479,563 | 1 |
| 2000s | 479,504 | 479,504 | 479,504 | 1 |
| 2010s | 479,234 | 479,219 | 479,248 | 2 |
| 2020s | 479,194 | 479,192 | 479,195 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Western Asia?
- Land area in Western Asia was 479,195 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 479,563 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,192 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for land area?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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