United States vs World: Land area
United States
914,742 ha th
in 2025
World
13.02 million ha th
in 2025
United States rank
4th
World rank
1st
Land area over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 13.02 million ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States, a difference of 12.10 million ha th.
That makes World's figure about 14.2 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 255 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 915,896 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.12 million ha th | World |
| 2000s | 916,192 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.12 million ha th | World |
| 2010s | 914,742 ha th | 13.03 million ha th | 12.12 million ha th | World |
| 2020s | 914,742 ha th | 13.02 million ha th | 12.11 million ha th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, United States or World?
- World, at 13.02 million ha th against 914,742 ha th in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between United States and World?
- 12.10 million ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for land area?
- United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 255 countries.
- 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.