Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America

United States of America: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0272 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0272 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0499 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0272 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America stood at 0.0272 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0499 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 sq. km per person, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0499 sq. km per person
1962 0.0491 sq. km per person -1.5%
1963 0.0484 sq. km per person -1.4%
1964 0.0477 sq. km per person -1.4%
1965 0.0471 sq. km per person -1.2%
1966 0.0466 sq. km per person -1.1%
1967 0.0461 sq. km per person -1.1%
1968 0.0456 sq. km per person -1.0%
1969 0.0452 sq. km per person -1.0%
1970 0.0447 sq. km per person -1.2%
1971 0.0441 sq. km per person -1.3%
1972 0.0436 sq. km per person -1.1%
1973 0.0432 sq. km per person -0.9%
1974 0.0428 sq. km per person -0.9%
1975 0.0424 sq. km per person -1.0%
1976 0.042 sq. km per person -0.9%
1977 0.0416 sq. km per person -1.0%
1978 0.0411 sq. km per person -1.1%
1979 0.0407 sq. km per person -1.1%
1980 0.0403 sq. km per person -1.0%
1981 0.0399 sq. km per person -1.0%
1982 0.0395 sq. km per person -0.9%
1983 0.0392 sq. km per person -0.9%
1984 0.0388 sq. km per person -0.9%
1985 0.0385 sq. km per person -0.9%
1986 0.0381 sq. km per person -0.9%
1987 0.0378 sq. km per person -0.9%
1988 0.0375 sq. km per person -0.9%
1989 0.0371 sq. km per person -0.9%
1990 0.0367 sq. km per person -1.1%
1991 0.0362 sq. km per person -1.3%
1992 0.0357 sq. km per person -1.4%
1993 0.0352 sq. km per person -1.3%
1994 0.0348 sq. km per person -1.2%
1995 0.0344 sq. km per person -1.2%
1996 0.034 sq. km per person -1.2%
1997 0.0336 sq. km per person -1.2%
1998 0.0332 sq. km per person -1.2%
1999 0.0328 sq. km per person -1.1%
2000 0.0325 sq. km per person -1.1%
2001 0.0322 sq. km per person -1.0%
2002 0.0319 sq. km per person -0.9%
2003 0.0316 sq. km per person -0.9%
2004 0.0313 sq. km per person -0.9%
2005 0.031 sq. km per person -0.9%
2006 0.0307 sq. km per person -1.0%
2007 0.0304 sq. km per person -0.9%
2008 0.0301 sq. km per person -1.1%
2009 0.0298 sq. km per person -0.9%
2010 0.0296 sq. km per person -0.8%
2011 0.0293 sq. km per person -0.8%
2012 0.0291 sq. km per person -0.8%
2013 0.0289 sq. km per person -0.8%
2014 0.0287 sq. km per person -0.8%
2015 0.0284 sq. km per person -0.8%
2016 0.0282 sq. km per person -0.8%
2017 0.028 sq. km per person -0.7%
2018 0.0278 sq. km per person -0.6%
2019 0.0277 sq. km per person -0.5%
2020 0.0276 sq. km per person -0.4%
2021 0.0275 sq. km per person -0.2%
2022 0.0274 sq. km per person -0.6%
2023 0.0272 sq. km per person -0.8%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.0272 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0473 sq. km per person 0.0452 sq. km per person 0.0499 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0426 sq. km per person 0.0407 sq. km per person 0.0447 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0387 sq. km per person 0.0371 sq. km per person 0.0403 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0347 sq. km per person 0.0328 sq. km per person 0.0367 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0311 sq. km per person 0.0298 sq. km per person 0.0325 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0286 sq. km per person 0.0277 sq. km per person 0.0296 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0274 sq. km per person 0.0272 sq. km per person 0.0276 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 48 Estonia 0.0312 sq. km per person compare
  2. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0312 sq. km per person compare
  3. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0301 sq. km per person compare
  4. 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.027 sq. km per person compare
  5. 53 Palau 0.0259 sq. km per person compare
  6. 54 Faroe Islands 0.0252 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in United States of America was 0.0272 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0499 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
United States of America ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.