Which has higher surface area, Italy or Oman?

Oman, at 309,500 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Oman?

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

Italy vs Oman: Surface area (sq. km)

Italy

302,070 sq. km

in 2024

Oman

309,500 sq. km

in 2024

Italy rank

72nd

Oman rank

71st

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Italy
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 309,500 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 7,430 sq. km.

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

Italy ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 71st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	301,340 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	8,160 sq. km	Oman
1970s	301,340 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	8,160 sq. km	Oman
1980s	301,340 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	8,160 sq. km	Oman
1990s	301,340 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	8,160 sq. km	Oman
2000s	302,069 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	7,431 sq. km	Oman
2010s	302,069 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	7,431 sq. km	Oman
2020s	302,069 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	7,431 sq. km	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Italy or Oman?: Oman, at 309,500 sq. km against 302,070 sq. km in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Italy and Oman?: 7,430 sq. km, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Oman?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Oman rank globally for surface area?: Italy ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.