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 238th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Vatican

Name: Land area in hectares in Vatican
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Land area in hectares was 44 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

44 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

238th

of 238 countries

All-time high

44 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

44 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 238th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in hectares in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Vatican, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	44 hectares	—
1962	44 hectares	+0.0%
1963	44 hectares	+0.0%
1964	44 hectares	+0.0%
1965	44 hectares	+0.0%
1966	44 hectares	+0.0%
1967	44 hectares	+0.0%
1968	44 hectares	+0.0%
1969	44 hectares	+0.0%
1970	44 hectares	+0.0%
1971	44 hectares	+0.0%
1972	44 hectares	+0.0%
1973	44 hectares	+0.0%
1974	44 hectares	+0.0%
1975	44 hectares	+0.0%
1976	44 hectares	+0.0%
1977	44 hectares	+0.0%
1978	44 hectares	+0.0%
1979	44 hectares	+0.0%
1980	44 hectares	+0.0%
1981	44 hectares	+0.0%
1982	44 hectares	+0.0%
1983	44 hectares	+0.0%
1984	44 hectares	+0.0%
1985	44 hectares	+0.0%
1986	44 hectares	+0.0%
1987	44 hectares	+0.0%
1988	44 hectares	+0.0%
1989	44 hectares	+0.0%
1990	44 hectares	+0.0%
1991	44 hectares	+0.0%
1992	44 hectares	+0.0%
1993	44 hectares	+0.0%
1994	44 hectares	+0.0%
1995	44 hectares	+0.0%
1996	44 hectares	+0.0%
1997	44 hectares	+0.0%
1998	44 hectares	+0.0%
1999	44 hectares	+0.0%
2000	44 hectares	+0.0%
2001	44 hectares	+0.0%
2002	44 hectares	+0.0%
2003	44 hectares	+0.0%
2004	44 hectares	+0.0%
2005	44 hectares	+0.0%
2006	44 hectares	+0.0%
2007	44 hectares	+0.0%
2008	44 hectares	+0.0%
2009	44 hectares	+0.0%
2010	44 hectares	+0.0%
2011	44 hectares	+0.0%
2012	44 hectares	+0.0%
2013	44 hectares	+0.0%
2014	44 hectares	+0.0%
2015	44 hectares	+0.0%
2016	44 hectares	+0.0%
2017	44 hectares	+0.0%
2018	44 hectares	+0.0%
2019	44 hectares	+0.0%
2020	44 hectares	+0.0%
2021	44 hectares	+0.0%
2022	44 hectares	+0.0%
2023	44 hectares	+0.0%

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

Countries ranked near Vatican

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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 238th out of 238 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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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.