Which has higher land area, Lebanon or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.

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

1,960 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

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.

Lebanon vs Vanuatu: Land area

Lebanon

10,230 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon rank

161st

Vanuatu rank

158th

Land area over time

Lebanon
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 12,190 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 1,960 sq. km.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

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

Lebanon ranks 161st 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	Lebanon	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
1970s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
1980s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
1990s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
2000s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
2010s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu
2020s	10,230 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Lebanon or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 10,230 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Lebanon and Vanuatu?: 1,960 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Vanuatu rank globally for land area?: Lebanon ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.