Gibraltar vs Vatican: Land area in hectares
Gibraltar
1,000 hectares
in 2023
Vatican
44 hectares
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
230th
Vatican rank
233rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Gibraltar
- Vatican
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 1,000 hectares against 44 hectares in Vatican, a difference of 956 hectares.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 22.7 times Vatican's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 230th and Vatican ranks 233rd of 233 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 44 hectares | 956 hectares | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Gibraltar or Vatican?
- Gibraltar, at 1,000 hectares against 44 hectares in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Gibraltar and Vatican?
- 956 hectares, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Vatican?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Vatican rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Gibraltar ranks 230th and Vatican ranks 233rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.