What is the difference in land area between United States and World?

120.62 million sq. km, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?

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.

United States vs World: Land area (sq. km)

United States

9.15 million sq. km

in 2024

World

129.76 million sq. km

in 2023

United States rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Land area (sq. km) over time

United States
World

How they compare

World currently reports 129.76 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 120.62 million sq. km.

That makes World's figure about 14.2 times United States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 216 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.16 million sq. km	104.22 million sq. km	95.06 million sq. km	World
1970s	9.16 million sq. km	104.22 million sq. km	95.06 million sq. km	World
1980s	9.16 million sq. km	104.21 million sq. km	95.06 million sq. km	World
1990s	9.16 million sq. km	122.38 million sq. km	113.23 million sq. km	World
2000s	9.16 million sq. km	127.33 million sq. km	118.17 million sq. km	World
2010s	9.15 million sq. km	129.44 million sq. km	120.29 million sq. km	World
2020s	9.15 million sq. km	129.82 million sq. km	120.67 million sq. km	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, United States or World?: World, at 129.76 million sq. km against 9.15 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between United States and World?: 120.62 million sq. km, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for land area?: United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 216 countries.
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: 29 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.