Land area in Americas

Americas: Land area was 3.85 million ha th in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3.85 million ha th
Rank
3rd
of 38 groups
All-time high
3.87 million ha th
in 2000
All-time low
3.85 million ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Americas, 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720251990: 3.9M ha th2000: 3.9M ha th2010: 3.9M ha th2015: 3.9M ha th2020: 3.9M ha th2025: 3.8M ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

Americas recorded 3.85 million ha th for land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Americas peaked at 3.87 million ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million ha th, in 2025.

Americas ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 1
2000s 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 1
2010s 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 2
2020s 3.86 million ha th 3.85 million ha th 3.87 million ha th 2

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Russian Federation 1.64 million ha th compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 942,470 ha th compare
  3. 3 Canada 878,870 ha th compare
  4. 4 Brazil 835,814 ha th compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 795,537 ha th compare
  6. 6 Australia 769,202 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

More development goals data for Americas

All data for Americas β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Americas?
Land area in Americas was 3.85 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest land area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million ha th in 2000.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million ha th in 2025.
How does Americas rank for land area?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is land area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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