Americas vs China: Land area
Americas
3.85 million
in 2025
China
942,470
in 2025
Americas rank
3rd
China rank
2nd
Land area over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 3.85 million against 942,470 in China, a difference of 2.91 million.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 942,467 | 2.93 million | Americas |
| 2000s | 3.87 million | 942,470 | 2.93 million | Americas |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 942,470 | 2.92 million | Americas |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 942,470 | 2.92 million | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 3.85 million against 942,470 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Americas and China?
- 2.91 million, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for land area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.