Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Land area in hectares
Jamaica
1.08 million hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
162nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.08 million hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 136,000 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 238 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.08 million hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 136,000 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Jamaica ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 238 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.