East Timor vs Vanuatu: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 268,000 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 238 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1970s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2000s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 268,000 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- East Timor, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 268,000 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for land area in hectares?
- East Timor ranks 160th 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.