Land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Land area was 18.77 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.77 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.81 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
18.77 million sq. km
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 18.77 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 18.81 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.77 million sq. km, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.81 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.81 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.81 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.78 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.78 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.77 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.77 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.80 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 million sq. km | 18.77 million sq. km | 18.78 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Mali 1.22 million sq. km compare
- 24 South Africa 1.21 million sq. km compare
- 25 Ethiopia 1.13 million sq. km compare
- 26 Colombia 1.11 million sq. km compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.08 million sq. km compare
- 28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
- 29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 761.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Land area in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 18.77 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for land area?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.