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Combat Aircraft by Country (Americas)

Which country fields the most combat aircraft in Americas? 17 air forces ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 17 Countries

# Country Share Total
1 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Top type Β· F-16 Fighting Falcon 85.2% 3,002
2 πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil Top type Β· EMB-314 Super Tucano 4.1% 146
3 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Top type Β· F/A-18 Hornet 2.7% 95
4 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile Top type Β· F-16 Fighting Falcon 2.3% 81
5 πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela Top type Β· Su-30 Flanker-C 1.6% 57
6 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia Top type Β· EMB-314 Super Tucano 1.1% 40
7 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru Top type Β· Mirage 2000 0.5% 19
8 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador Top type Β· EMB-314 Super Tucano 0.5% 17
8 πŸ‡­πŸ‡³ Honduras Top type Β· A-37 Dragonfly 0.5% 17
10 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina Top type Β· F-16 Fighting Falcon 0.3% 12
11 πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄ Dominican Republic Top type Β· EMB-314 Super Tucano 0.2% 8
12 πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico Top type Β· F-5E Tiger II 0.2% 7
13 πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡» El Salvador Top type Β· A-37 Dragonfly 0.2% 6
13 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay Top type Β· EMB-314 Super Tucano 0.2% 6
15 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ Uruguay Top type Β· O-2 Skymaster 0.1% 5
16 πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia Top type Β· JL-8 0.1% 4
17 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ή Guatemala Top type Β· A-37 Dragonfly 0.1% 3
Concentration
United States 85.2%Brazil 4.1%Canada 2.7%Chile 2.3%Venezuela 1.6%
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 85.2%πŸ‡§πŸ‡· 4.1%πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 2.7%πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± 2.3%πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ 1.6%Rest 4.1%
The top 10 operators hold 98.9% of the regional total

About this Ranking

Combat aircraft form the backbone of modern air power, providing air superiority, ground attack, and strategic strike capabilities. This ranking compares countries by their total inventory of fighter jets, multirole aircraft, and interceptors. Nations with larger combat fleets can project power across greater distances and maintain sustained air operations during conflicts.