Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Jamaica and Vanuatu?

1,200 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Surface area

Jamaica

10,990 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Jamaica rank

163rd

Vanuatu rank

160th

Surface area over time

Jamaica
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 12,190 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 1,200 sq. km.

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

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

Jamaica ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
1970s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
1980s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
1990s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
2000s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
2010s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu
2020s	10,990 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,200 sq. km	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Jamaica or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 10,990 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 1,200 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for surface area?: Jamaica ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.