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Land area — Central America

Land area in Central America in 2023 — 2,452,110 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 2.45M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 2.45M km²1961
Period minimum 2.45M km²2014

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Central America, 1961–20232.45M2.45M2.45M2.45M2.45M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2,452,400 km²1963: 2,452,400 km²1965: 2,452,400 km²1967: 2,452,400 km²1969: 2,452,400 km²1971: 2,452,400 km²1973: 2,452,400 km²1975: 2,452,400 km²1977: 2,452,270 km²1979: 2,452,270 km²1981: 2,452,270 km²1983: 2,452,270 km²1985: 2,452,270 km²1987: 2,452,270 km²1989: 2,452,270 km²1991: 2,452,270 km²1993: 2,452,270 km²1995: 2,452,270 km²1997: 2,452,270 km²1999: 2,452,270 km²2001: 2,452,270 km²2003: 2,452,270 km²2005: 2,452,270 km²2007: 2,452,270 km²2009: 2,452,270 km²2011: 2,452,270 km²2013: 2,452,270 km²2015: 2,452,050 km²2017: 2,452,050 km²2019: 2,452,110 km²2021: 2,452,110 km²2023: 2,452,110 km²
Change over the period: −290 (−0.01%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 2.45M km²
World 130M km²
Land area — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 2.45M +0 +0%
2022 2.45M +0 +0%
2021 2.45M +0 +0%
2020 2.45M +0 +0%
2019 2.45M +0 +0%
2018 2.45M +60 +0%
2017 2.45M +0 +0%
2016 2.45M +0 +0%
2015 2.45M +0 +0%
2014 2.45M −220 −0.01%
2013 2.45M +0 +0%
2012 2.45M +0 +0%
2011 2.45M +0 +0%
2010 2.45M +0 +0%
2009 2.45M +0 +0%
2008 2.45M +0 +0%
2007 2.45M +0 +0%
2006 2.45M +0 +0%
2005 2.45M +0 +0%
2004 2.45M +0 +0%
2003 2.45M +0 +0%
2002 2.45M +0 +0%
2001 2.45M +0 +0%
2000 2.45M +0 +0%
1999 2.45M +0 +0%
1998 2.45M +0 +0%
1997 2.45M +0 +0%
1996 2.45M +0 +0%
1995 2.45M +0 +0%
1994 2.45M +0 +0%
1993 2.45M +0 +0%
1992 2.45M +0 +0%
1991 2.45M +0 +0%
1990 2.45M +0 +0%
1989 2.45M +0 +0%
1988 2.45M +0 +0%
1987 2.45M +0 +0%
1986 2.45M +0 +0%
1985 2.45M +0 +0%
1984 2.45M +0 +0%
1983 2.45M +0 +0%
1982 2.45M +0 +0%
1981 2.45M +0 +0%
1980 2.45M +0 +0%
1979 2.45M +0 +0%
1978 2.45M +0 +0%
1977 2.45M +0 +0%
1976 2.45M −130 −0.01%
1975 2.45M +0 +0%
1974 2.45M +0 +0%
1973 2.45M +0 +0%
1972 2.45M +0 +0%
1971 2.45M +0 +0%
1970 2.45M +0 +0%
1969 2.45M +0 +0%
1968 2.45M +0 +0%
1967 2.45M +0 +0%
1966 2.45M +0 +0%
1965 2.45M +0 +0%
1964 2.45M +0 +0%
1963 2.45M +0 +0%
1962 2.45M +0 +0%
1961 2.45M — —

About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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