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Surface area — North America

Surface area in North America in 2023 — 25,470,210 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.8%.

2023 25.47M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 25.48M km²2013
Period minimum 25.27M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — North America, 1961–202325.2M25.3M25.4M25.5M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 25,269,644 km²1963: 25,269,644 km²1965: 25,269,644 km²1967: 25,269,644 km²1969: 25,269,644 km²1971: 25,269,644 km²1973: 25,269,644 km²1975: 25,269,644 km²1977: 25,269,644 km²1979: 25,269,644 km²1981: 25,269,644 km²1983: 25,269,644 km²1985: 25,269,644 km²1987: 25,269,644 km²1989: 25,269,644 km²1991: 25,269,644 km²1993: 25,269,644 km²1995: 25,269,644 km²1997: 25,269,644 km²1999: 25,269,644 km²2001: 25,272,584 km²2003: 25,272,584 km²2005: 25,272,584 km²2007: 25,272,584 km²2009: 25,472,064 km²2011: 25,472,064 km²2013: 25,476,300 km²2015: 25,476,300 km²2017: 25,476,300 km²2019: 25,476,300 km²2021: 25,470,210 km²2023: 25,470,210 km²
Change over the period: +200,566 (+0.79%) Average annual rate: 0.01 %

Comparison, 2023

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

North America 25.47M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 25.47M +0 +0%
2022 25.47M +0 +0%
2021 25.47M −6,090 −0.02%
2020 25.48M +0 +0%
2019 25.48M +0 +0%
2018 25.48M +0 +0%
2017 25.48M +0 +0%
2016 25.48M +0 +0%
2015 25.48M +0 +0%
2014 25.48M +0 +0%
2013 25.48M +4,236 +0.02%
2012 25.47M +0 +0%
2011 25.47M +0 +0%
2010 25.47M +0 +0%
2009 25.47M +0 +0%
2008 25.47M +199,480 +0.79%
2007 25.27M +0 +0%
2006 25.27M +0 +0%
2005 25.27M +0 +0%
2004 25.27M +0 +0%
2003 25.27M +0 +0%
2002 25.27M +0 +0%
2001 25.27M +0 +0%
2000 25.27M +2,940 +0.01%
1999 25.27M +0 +0%
1998 25.27M +0 +0%
1997 25.27M +0 +0%
1996 25.27M +0 +0%
1995 25.27M +0 +0%
1994 25.27M +0 +0%
1993 25.27M +0 +0%
1992 25.27M +0 +0%
1991 25.27M +0 +0%
1990 25.27M +0 +0%
1989 25.27M +0 +0%
1988 25.27M +0 +0%
1987 25.27M +0 +0%
1986 25.27M +0 +0%
1985 25.27M +0 +0%
1984 25.27M +0 +0%
1983 25.27M +0 +0%
1982 25.27M +0 +0%
1981 25.27M +0 +0%
1980 25.27M +0 +0%
1979 25.27M +0 +0%
1978 25.27M +0 +0%
1977 25.27M +0 +0%
1976 25.27M +0 +0%
1975 25.27M +0 +0%
1974 25.27M +0 +0%
1973 25.27M +0 +0%
1972 25.27M +0 +0%
1971 25.27M +0 +0%
1970 25.27M +0 +0%
1969 25.27M +0 +0%
1968 25.27M +0 +0%
1967 25.27M +0 +0%
1966 25.27M +0 +0%
1965 25.27M +0 +0%
1964 25.27M +0 +0%
1963 25.27M +0 +0%
1962 25.27M +0 +0%
1961 25.27M — —

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.

Other indicators for North America

Environment Land area

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

North America by year Environment Protected areas

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

North America by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

North America by year Environment Forest cover

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

North America by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

North America by year Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources

How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

North America by year
All indicators for North America