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San Marino's land area: size rank & territory types

Updated on by Georank team

San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi, and the total size is 23.6 sq mi, with inland water included. San Marino rankes 193/197 by total surface area.

  • Occupies 0.00004% of the land mass of all countries.
  • 38.3% of its territory is agricultural land.
  • San Marino has 0.00005% of the world's agricultural land area.
  • 16.7% of its area is covered by forests.
  • Has 0.00002% of the world's forests.

San Marino total size and land area

San Marino Rank
Total surface area 23.6
sq mi
193/197
Share all of all countries' surface area 0.00001% N/A
Land area 23.2
sq mi
193/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.00004% N/A
Population 33,977 193/197
Population density 1,466 ppl/mi² 16/197

San Marino's True Size on the Map

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San Marino's area by type

San Marino Rank
Forest area 3.86
sq mi
188/196
Forest area as share of land 16.7% 130/196
World's forests share 0.00002% N/A
Agricultural land 8.88
sq mi
190/194
Agricultural land share 38.3% 100/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.00005% N/A
Arable land 7.66
sq mi
184/191
Arable land share 33.1% 23/191
Permanent cropland 1.22
sq mi
189/192
Permanent cropland share 5.25% 50/192
Water area 0.46
sq mi
158/197
Water as share of total area 1.96% 83/197
Roads length 181.4
mi
171/176
Land borders length 23
mi
155/197
Coastline length 0
mi
186/197

San Marino's size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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