Which has higher land area, Africa Western and Central or Chile?

Africa Western and Central, at 9.05 million sq. km against 742,032 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Africa Western and Central and Chile?

8.30 million sq. km, with Africa Western and Central ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chile?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Chile: Land area (sq. km)

Africa Western and Central

9.05 million sq. km

in 2023

Chile

742,032 sq. km

in 2024

Africa Western and Central rank

36th

Chile rank

38th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Africa Western and Central
Chile

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 9.05 million sq. km against 742,032 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 8.30 million sq. km.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 12.2 times Chile's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Chile ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.05 million sq. km	743,532 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
1970s	9.05 million sq. km	743,532 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
1980s	9.05 million sq. km	743,532 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
1990s	9.05 million sq. km	743,532 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
2000s	9.05 million sq. km	743,532 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
2010s	9.05 million sq. km	742,719 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central
2020s	9.05 million sq. km	742,885 sq. km	8.30 million sq. km	Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Africa Western and Central or Chile?: Africa Western and Central, at 9.05 million sq. km against 742,032 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Africa Western and Central and Chile?: 8.30 million sq. km, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chile?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Chile rank globally for land area?: Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Chile ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.