Land Area by Country (Americas)
The United States has the largest land area in Americas — 9,147,593 km², ahead of Canada (9,093,507 km²) and Brazil (8,460,415 km²). All 44 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 22.6% | 9,147,593 km² |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 22.5% | 9,093,507 km² |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 20.9% | 8,460,415 km² |
| 4 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.8% | 2,736,690 km² |
| 5 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 5.3% | 2,166,086 km² |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4.8% | 1,943,945 km² |
| 7 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 3.2% | 1,279,996 km² |
| 8 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 2.7% | 1,083,301 km² |
| 9 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2.6% | 1,038,700 km² |
| 10 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2.2% | 882,050 km² |
| 11 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1.8% | 743,812 km² |
| 12 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 1.0% | 397,302 km² |
| 13 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 0.6% | 256,369 km² |
| 14 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 0.5% | 196,849 km² |
| 15 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 0.4% | 175,015 km² |
Top 15 of 44 ranked countries
Concentration
🇺🇸 22.6%🇨🇦 22.5%🇧🇷 20.9%🇦🇷 6.8%🇬🇱 5.3%Rest 21.9%
The top 10 countries hold 93.4% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Land area affects military strategy, determining the forces needed for territorial defense and the logistics required for domestic deployments. Larger countries face unique challenges in border security but also benefit from strategic depth that can absorb invading forces.
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