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Surface area — Latin America & Caribbean

Surface area in Latin America & Caribbean in 2023 — 20,511,023 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.3%.

2023 20.51M km² −0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 20.52M km²2019
Period minimum 20.43M km²2014

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–202320.43M20.45M20.48M20.5M20.53M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 20,452,718 km²1963: 20,452,718 km²1965: 20,452,718 km²1967: 20,452,718 km²1969: 20,452,718 km²1971: 20,452,718 km²1973: 20,452,718 km²1975: 20,452,718 km²1977: 20,452,718 km²1979: 20,452,718 km²1981: 20,452,628 km²1983: 20,452,628 km²1985: 20,452,628 km²1987: 20,452,628 km²1989: 20,452,628 km²1991: 20,452,628 km²1993: 20,452,628 km²1995: 20,452,628 km²1997: 20,452,628 km²1999: 20,425,438 km²2001: 20,425,438 km²2003: 20,425,438 km²2005: 20,425,438 km²2007: 20,425,438 km²2009: 20,425,438 km²2011: 20,425,480 km²2013: 20,425,479 km²2015: 20,425,374 km²2017: 20,425,978 km²2019: 20,524,698 km²2021: 20,519,835 km²2023: 20,511,023 km²
Change over the period: +58,305 (+0.29%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 20.51M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 20.51M −1,957 −0.01%
2022 20.51M −6,855 −0.03%
2021 20.52M +0 +0%
2020 20.52M −4,864 −0.02%
2019 20.52M +98,714 +0.48%
2018 20.43M +6 +0%
2017 20.43M +0 +0%
2016 20.43M +604 +0%
2015 20.43M +0 +0%
2014 20.43M −105 −0%
2013 20.43M +1 +0%
2012 20.43M −2 −0%
2011 20.43M +50 +0%
2010 20.43M −8 −0%
2009 20.43M +0 +0%
2008 20.43M +0 +0%
2007 20.43M +0 +0%
2006 20.43M +0 +0%
2005 20.43M +0 +0%
2004 20.43M +0 +0%
2003 20.43M +0 +0%
2002 20.43M +0 +0%
2001 20.43M +0 +0%
2000 20.43M +0 +0%
1999 20.43M +0 +0%
1998 20.43M −27,190 −0.13%
1997 20.45M +0 +0%
1996 20.45M +0 +0%
1995 20.45M +0 +0%
1994 20.45M +0 +0%
1993 20.45M +0 +0%
1992 20.45M +0 +0%
1991 20.45M +0 +0%
1990 20.45M +0 +0%
1989 20.45M +0 +0%
1988 20.45M +0 +0%
1987 20.45M +0 +0%
1986 20.45M +0 +0%
1985 20.45M +0 +0%
1984 20.45M +0 +0%
1983 20.45M +0 +0%
1982 20.45M +0 +0%
1981 20.45M +0 +0%
1980 20.45M −90 −0%
1979 20.45M +0 +0%
1978 20.45M +0 +0%
1977 20.45M +0 +0%
1976 20.45M +0 +0%
1975 20.45M +0 +0%
1974 20.45M +0 +0%
1973 20.45M +0 +0%
1972 20.45M +0 +0%
1971 20.45M +0 +0%
1970 20.45M +0 +0%
1969 20.45M +0 +0%
1968 20.45M +0 +0%
1967 20.45M +0 +0%
1966 20.45M +0 +0%
1965 20.45M +0 +0%
1964 20.45M +0 +0%
1963 20.45M +0 +0%
1962 20.45M +0 +0%
1961 20.45M — —

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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Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

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The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

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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.

Latin America & Caribbean by year Environment Forest area

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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