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Surface area — United States

Surface area in the United States in 2023 — 9,831,510 km². Ranked 3 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 2.1%.

2023 9.83M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 3of 215
Period maximum 9.83M km²2008
Period minimum 9.63M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — United States, 1961–20239.6M9.7M9.8M9.9M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 9,629,090 km²1963: 9,629,090 km²1965: 9,629,090 km²1967: 9,629,090 km²1969: 9,629,090 km²1971: 9,629,090 km²1973: 9,629,090 km²1975: 9,629,090 km²1977: 9,629,090 km²1979: 9,629,090 km²1981: 9,629,090 km²1983: 9,629,090 km²1985: 9,629,090 km²1987: 9,629,090 km²1989: 9,629,090 km²1991: 9,629,090 km²1993: 9,629,090 km²1995: 9,629,090 km²1997: 9,629,090 km²1999: 9,629,090 km²2001: 9,632,030 km²2003: 9,632,030 km²2005: 9,632,030 km²2007: 9,632,030 km²2009: 9,831,510 km²2011: 9,831,510 km²2013: 9,831,510 km²2015: 9,831,510 km²2017: 9,831,510 km²2019: 9,831,510 km²2021: 9,831,510 km²2023: 9,831,510 km²
Change over the period: +202,420 (+2.1%) Average annual rate: 0.03 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United States 9.83M km²
World 141M km²
North America 25.47M km²
Northern America computed 25.47M km²
High-income countries computed 60.62M km²
Surface area — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 9.83M +0 +0%
2022 9.83M +0 +0%
2021 9.83M +0 +0%
2020 9.83M +0 +0%
2019 9.83M +0 +0%
2018 9.83M +0 +0%
2017 9.83M +0 +0%
2016 9.83M +0 +0%
2015 9.83M +0 +0%
2014 9.83M +0 +0%
2013 9.83M +0 +0%
2012 9.83M +0 +0%
2011 9.83M +0 +0%
2010 9.83M +0 +0%
2009 9.83M +0 +0%
2008 9.83M +199,480 +2.07%
2007 9.63M +0 +0%
2006 9.63M +0 +0%
2005 9.63M +0 +0%
2004 9.63M +0 +0%
2003 9.63M +0 +0%
2002 9.63M +0 +0%
2001 9.63M +0 +0%
2000 9.63M +2,940 +0.03%
1999 9.63M +0 +0%
1998 9.63M +0 +0%
1997 9.63M +0 +0%
1996 9.63M +0 +0%
1995 9.63M +0 +0%
1994 9.63M +0 +0%
1993 9.63M +0 +0%
1992 9.63M +0 +0%
1991 9.63M +0 +0%
1990 9.63M +0 +0%
1989 9.63M +0 +0%
1988 9.63M +0 +0%
1987 9.63M +0 +0%
1986 9.63M +0 +0%
1985 9.63M +0 +0%
1984 9.63M +0 +0%
1983 9.63M +0 +0%
1982 9.63M +0 +0%
1981 9.63M +0 +0%
1980 9.63M +0 +0%
1979 9.63M +0 +0%
1978 9.63M +0 +0%
1977 9.63M +0 +0%
1976 9.63M +0 +0%
1975 9.63M +0 +0%
1974 9.63M +0 +0%
1973 9.63M +0 +0%
1972 9.63M +0 +0%
1971 9.63M +0 +0%
1970 9.63M +0 +0%
1969 9.63M +0 +0%
1968 9.63M +0 +0%
1967 9.63M +0 +0%
1966 9.63M +0 +0%
1965 9.63M +0 +0%
1964 9.63M +0 +0%
1963 9.63M +0 +0%
1962 9.63M +0 +0%
1961 9.63M — —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 15.63M US United States 9.83M BM Bermuda 4,290
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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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How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

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