Which has higher land area, Qatar or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 12,189 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2024.

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

699 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Qatar vs Vanuatu: Land area (sq. km)

Qatar

11,490 sq. km

in 2024

Vanuatu

12,189 sq. km

in 2024

Qatar rank

159th

Vanuatu rank

158th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Qatar
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 12,189 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar, a difference of 699 sq. km.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1970s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1980s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1990s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
2000s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
2010s	11,538 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	652 sq. km	Vanuatu
2020s	11,490 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	699.6 sq. km	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Qatar or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 12,189 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Qatar and Vanuatu?: 699 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Vanuatu rank globally for land area?: Qatar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 216 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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.