Jamaica vs Qatar: Land area in square kilometers
Jamaica
10,830 sq. km
in 2023
Qatar
11,490 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica rank
160th
Qatar rank
159th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11,490 sq. km against 10,830 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 660 sq. km.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 780 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1970s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 780 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1980s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 780 sq. km | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 780 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2000s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 780 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,538 sq. km | 708 sq. km | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10,830 sq. km | 11,490 sq. km | 660 sq. km | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,830 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 660 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Jamaica ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. 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 square kilometers (km²). 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.