The 10 Largest Oceans And Seas In The World 2024

Johnathan Parker | January 11, 2024 | 4:38 pm

Water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, with the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water, accounting for more than one-third of the planet’s surface.The total volume of the Earth’s oceans is estimated to be 0.3 billion cubic miles (1.332 billion cubic kilometers) with an average depth of 12,080.7 feet (3,682.2 meters). The many bodies of water that make up this overall ocean area, however, each have their own distinct characteristics and range in size from the vast Pacific to the small Mediterranean.