Land area in hectares in Vatican
Vatican: Land area in hectares was 44 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Vatican, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 44 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Vatican peaked at 44 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44 hectares, in 1961.
That places Vatican 233rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 44 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Vatican?
- Land area in hectares in Vatican was 44 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 44 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 hectares in 1961.
- How does Vatican rank for land area in hectares?
- Vatican ranks 233rd out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.