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Surface area — Central America

Surface area in Central America in 2023 — 2,479,370 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.3%.

2023 2.48M km² −0.08% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 2.49M km²1961
Period minimum 2.48M km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Central America, 1961–20232.48M2.48M2.48M2.48M2.49M2.49M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2,486,660 km²1963: 2,486,660 km²1965: 2,486,660 km²1967: 2,486,660 km²1969: 2,486,660 km²1971: 2,486,660 km²1973: 2,486,660 km²1975: 2,486,660 km²1977: 2,486,660 km²1979: 2,486,660 km²1981: 2,486,660 km²1983: 2,486,660 km²1985: 2,486,660 km²1987: 2,486,660 km²1989: 2,486,660 km²1991: 2,486,660 km²1993: 2,486,660 km²1995: 2,486,660 km²1997: 2,486,660 km²1999: 2,486,660 km²2001: 2,486,660 km²2003: 2,486,660 km²2005: 2,486,660 km²2007: 2,486,660 km²2009: 2,486,660 km²2011: 2,486,660 km²2013: 2,486,660 km²2015: 2,486,555 km²2017: 2,486,555 km²2019: 2,486,560 km²2021: 2,482,827 km²2023: 2,479,370 km²
Change over the period: −7,290 (−0.29%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Central America 2.48M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 2.48M −1,952 −0.08%
2022 2.48M −1,505 −0.06%
2021 2.48M +0 +0%
2020 2.48M −3,733 −0.15%
2019 2.49M +0 +0%
2018 2.49M +5 +0%
2017 2.49M +0 +0%
2016 2.49M +0 +0%
2015 2.49M +0 +0%
2014 2.49M −105 −0%
2013 2.49M +0 +0%
2012 2.49M +0 +0%
2011 2.49M +0 +0%
2010 2.49M +0 +0%
2009 2.49M +0 +0%
2008 2.49M +0 +0%
2007 2.49M +0 +0%
2006 2.49M +0 +0%
2005 2.49M +0 +0%
2004 2.49M +0 +0%
2003 2.49M +0 +0%
2002 2.49M +0 +0%
2001 2.49M +0 +0%
2000 2.49M +0 +0%
1999 2.49M +0 +0%
1998 2.49M +0 +0%
1997 2.49M +0 +0%
1996 2.49M +0 +0%
1995 2.49M +0 +0%
1994 2.49M +0 +0%
1993 2.49M +0 +0%
1992 2.49M +0 +0%
1991 2.49M +0 +0%
1990 2.49M +0 +0%
1989 2.49M +0 +0%
1988 2.49M +0 +0%
1987 2.49M +0 +0%
1986 2.49M +0 +0%
1985 2.49M +0 +0%
1984 2.49M +0 +0%
1983 2.49M +0 +0%
1982 2.49M +0 +0%
1981 2.49M +0 +0%
1980 2.49M +0 +0%
1979 2.49M +0 +0%
1978 2.49M +0 +0%
1977 2.49M +0 +0%
1976 2.49M +0 +0%
1975 2.49M +0 +0%
1974 2.49M +0 +0%
1973 2.49M +0 +0%
1972 2.49M +0 +0%
1971 2.49M +0 +0%
1970 2.49M +0 +0%
1969 2.49M +0 +0%
1968 2.49M +0 +0%
1967 2.49M +0 +0%
1966 2.49M +0 +0%
1965 2.49M +0 +0%
1964 2.49M +0 +0%
1963 2.49M +0 +0%
1962 2.49M +0 +0%
1961 2.49M — —

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 Central America

Environment Land area

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

Central America by year Environment Protected areas

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

Central America by year Demography Population density

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

Central America by year Environment Forest cover

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

Central America by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

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

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

Central America by year
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