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Surface area — Mercosur

Surface area in Mercosur in 2023 — 12,972,372 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 12.97M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 12.98M km²2010
Period minimum 12.97M km²2022

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Mercosur, 1961–202312.97M12.97M12.98M12.98M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 12,977,720 km²1963: 12,977,720 km²1965: 12,977,720 km²1967: 12,977,720 km²1969: 12,977,720 km²1971: 12,977,720 km²1973: 12,977,720 km²1975: 12,977,720 km²1977: 12,977,720 km²1979: 12,977,720 km²1981: 12,977,720 km²1983: 12,977,720 km²1985: 12,977,720 km²1987: 12,977,720 km²1989: 12,977,720 km²1991: 12,977,720 km²1993: 12,977,720 km²1995: 12,977,720 km²1997: 12,977,720 km²1999: 12,977,720 km²2001: 12,977,720 km²2003: 12,977,720 km²2005: 12,977,720 km²2007: 12,977,720 km²2009: 12,977,720 km²2011: 12,977,722 km²2013: 12,977,722 km²2015: 12,977,722 km²2017: 12,977,722 km²2019: 12,977,722 km²2021: 12,977,722 km²2023: 12,972,372 km²
Change over the period: −5,348 (−0.04%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Mercosur 12.97M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 12.97M +0 +0%
2022 12.97M −5,350 −0.04%
2021 12.98M +0 +0%
2020 12.98M +0 +0%
2019 12.98M +0 +0%
2018 12.98M +0 +0%
2017 12.98M +0 +0%
2016 12.98M +0 +0%
2015 12.98M +0 +0%
2014 12.98M +0 +0%
2013 12.98M +0 +0%
2012 12.98M +0 +0%
2011 12.98M +0 +0%
2010 12.98M +2 +0%
2009 12.98M +0 +0%
2008 12.98M +0 +0%
2007 12.98M +0 +0%
2006 12.98M +0 +0%
2005 12.98M +0 +0%
2004 12.98M +0 +0%
2003 12.98M +0 +0%
2002 12.98M +0 +0%
2001 12.98M +0 +0%
2000 12.98M +0 +0%
1999 12.98M +0 +0%
1998 12.98M +0 +0%
1997 12.98M +0 +0%
1996 12.98M +0 +0%
1995 12.98M +0 +0%
1994 12.98M +0 +0%
1993 12.98M +0 +0%
1992 12.98M +0 +0%
1991 12.98M +0 +0%
1990 12.98M +0 +0%
1989 12.98M +0 +0%
1988 12.98M +0 +0%
1987 12.98M +0 +0%
1986 12.98M +0 +0%
1985 12.98M +0 +0%
1984 12.98M +0 +0%
1983 12.98M +0 +0%
1982 12.98M +0 +0%
1981 12.98M +0 +0%
1980 12.98M +0 +0%
1979 12.98M +0 +0%
1978 12.98M +0 +0%
1977 12.98M +0 +0%
1976 12.98M +0 +0%
1975 12.98M +0 +0%
1974 12.98M +0 +0%
1973 12.98M +0 +0%
1972 12.98M +0 +0%
1971 12.98M +0 +0%
1970 12.98M +0 +0%
1969 12.98M +0 +0%
1968 12.98M +0 +0%
1967 12.98M +0 +0%
1966 12.98M +0 +0%
1965 12.98M +0 +0%
1964 12.98M +0 +0%
1963 12.98M +0 +0%
1962 12.98M +0 +0%
1961 12.98M — —

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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Mercosur by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Mercosur 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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