Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Qatar?

Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.

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

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

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.

Jamaica vs Qatar: Surface area

Jamaica

10,990 sq. km

in 2023

Qatar

11,490 sq. km

in 2023

Jamaica rank

163rd

Qatar rank

161st

Surface area over time

Jamaica
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11,490 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 500 sq. km.

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

Jamaica ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 161st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,990 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	620 sq. km	Qatar
1970s	10,990 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	620 sq. km	Qatar
1980s	10,990 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	620 sq. km	Qatar
1990s	10,990 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	620 sq. km	Qatar
2000s	10,990 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	620 sq. km	Qatar
2010s	10,990 sq. km	11,538 sq. km	548 sq. km	Qatar
2020s	10,990 sq. km	11,490 sq. km	500 sq. km	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Qatar?: Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Jamaica and Qatar?: 500 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for surface area?: Jamaica ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 161st of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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