Surface area in United States
United States: Surface area was 9.83 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in United States, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in United States is 9.83 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in United States peaked at 9.83 million sq. km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million sq. km, in 1961.
United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million sq. km | 9.63 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 9.83 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in United States?
- Surface area in United States was 9.83 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 million sq. km in 2008.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does United States rank for surface area?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.