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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 slightly less than 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
1991 slightly less than 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
1992 slightly less than 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
1997 about 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
1998 about 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
1999 about 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean); covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2000 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2001 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2002 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2003 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2004 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2005 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2006 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2007 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2008 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
2009 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2010 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2011 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2012 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2013 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2014 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2015 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2016 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2017 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2018 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2019 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2020 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2021 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2022 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2023 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2024 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
2025 about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world