What is land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu?

Land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu was 12,190 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.

How does Vanuatu rank for land area in square kilometres?

Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Land area in square kilometres was 12,190 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12,190 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

158th

of 215 countries

All-time high

12,190 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

12,190 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu stood at 12,190 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu peaked at 12,190 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,190 sq. km, in 1961.

Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	9
1970s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10
1980s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10
1990s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10
2000s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10
2010s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10
2020s	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

155 Eswatini 17,200 sq. km compare
156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,450 sq. km compare
159 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare
160 Jamaica 10,830 sq. km compare
161 Lebanon 10,230 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Vanuatu

Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu?: Land area in square kilometres in Vanuatu was 12,190 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for land area in square kilometres?: Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.