Surface area in North America
North America: Surface area was 25.47 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in North America, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
North America recorded 25.47 million sq. km for surface area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in North America peaked at 25.48 million sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.27 million sq. km, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.31 million sq. km | 25.27 million sq. km | 25.47 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.48 million sq. km | 25.47 million sq. km | 25.48 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.47 million sq. km | 25.47 million sq. km | 25.48 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 454.99 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in North America?
- Surface area in North America was 25.47 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 million sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- Is surface area rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.