What is the highest land area recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 19.95 million sq. km in 1975.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 19.92 million sq. km in 2014.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area was 19.93 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

19.93 million sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

23rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

19.95 million sq. km

in 1975

All-time low

19.92 million sq. km

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 19.93 million sq. km.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.95 million sq. km in 1975 and was at its lowest, 19.92 million sq. km, in 2014.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	19.95 million sq. km	—
1962	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	19.95 million sq. km	-0.0%
1977	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	19.95 million sq. km	-0.0%
1981	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	19.95 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	19.92 million sq. km	-0.1%
1999	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	19.92 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	19.92 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	19.93 million sq. km	+0.1%
2021	19.93 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	19.93 million sq. km	-0.0%
2023	19.93 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	9
1970s	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	10
1980s	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	10
1990s	19.94 million sq. km	19.92 million sq. km	19.95 million sq. km	10
2000s	19.92 million sq. km	19.92 million sq. km	19.92 million sq. km	10
2010s	19.92 million sq. km	19.92 million sq. km	19.92 million sq. km	10
2020s	19.93 million sq. km	19.93 million sq. km	19.93 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

20 Niger 1.27 million sq. km compare
21 Chad 1.26 million sq. km compare
22 Angola 1.25 million sq. km compare
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

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
Rural population 120.45 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 18.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 763.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.93 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 19.95 million sq. km in 1975.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 19.92 million sq. km in 2014.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.