Land area in Central America
Central America: Land area was 245,211 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
245,211
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
245,227
in 1990
All-time low
245,205
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 245,211 for land area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Central America peaked at 245,227 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 245,205, in 2015.
Central America ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,227 | 245,227 | 245,227 | 1 |
| 2000s | 245,227 | 245,227 | 245,227 | 1 |
| 2010s | 245,216 | 245,205 | 245,227 | 2 |
| 2020s | 245,211 | 245,211 | 245,211 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Central America?
- Land area in Central America was 245,211 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 245,227 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,205 in 2015.
- How does Central America rank for land area?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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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