Which has higher land area, Jamaica or Lebanon?

Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Jamaica and Lebanon?

600 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lebanon: Land area

Jamaica

10,830 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon

10,230 sq. km

in 2023

Jamaica rank

160th

Lebanon rank

161st

Land area over time

Jamaica
Lebanon

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10,830 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 600 sq. km.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 160th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
1970s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
1980s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
1990s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
2000s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
2010s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica
2020s	10,830 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	600 sq. km	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Jamaica or Lebanon?: Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Jamaica and Lebanon?: 600 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for land area?: Jamaica ranks 160th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.