Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Land area in square kilometers
Jamaica
10,830 sq. km
in 2023
Vanuatu
12,190 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12,190 sq. km against 10,830 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 1,360 sq. km.
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 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 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 | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 10,830 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 1,360 sq. km | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12,190 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 Vanuatu?
- 1,360 sq. km, 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 square kilometers?
- Jamaica ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.