What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North America?

The highest recorded value was 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021.

What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre in 2000.

How does North America rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?

North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this North America data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America

Name: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.42 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.42 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

1.39 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.

Analysis

North America recorded 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2000.

North America ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2001	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	1.42 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	1.42 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	1.42 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.4 sq. km per square kilometre	1.39 sq. km per square kilometre	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.42 sq. km per square kilometre	1.41 sq. km per square kilometre	1.42 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near North America

1 Bermuda 79.44 sq. km per square kilometre compare
2 Monaco 35.94 sq. km per square kilometre compare
3 Faroe Islands 9.46 sq. km per square kilometre compare
4 Dominican Republic 3.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for North America

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1951 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
Rural population 19.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America?: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North America was 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 1.42 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre in 2000.
How does North America rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?: North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 November 2026

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.