High income vs United States: Land area
High income
51.77 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
9.15 million sq. km
in 2023
High income rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Land area over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
High income currently reports 51.77 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 42.63 million sq. km.
That makes High income's figure about 5.7 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.13 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 25.97 million sq. km | High income |
| 1970s | 35.13 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 25.97 million sq. km | High income |
| 1980s | 35.12 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 25.97 million sq. km | High income |
| 1990s | 48.53 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 39.37 million sq. km | High income |
| 2000s | 51.97 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 42.81 million sq. km | High income |
| 2010s | 51.97 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 42.82 million sq. km | High income |
| 2020s | 51.84 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 42.69 million sq. km | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, High income or United States?
- High income, at 51.77 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between High income and United States?
- 42.63 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for land area?
- High income ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.