World Factbook
Jersey
Bailiwick of Jersey
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
116 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
116 sq km
Climate
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Land use
other
51.6% (2022 est.)
forest
5.2% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
43.3% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.)
Location
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Coastline
70 km
Elevation
lowest point
English Channel 0 m
highest point
Les Platons 136 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
12 nm
Natural hazards
very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Geography - note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Natural resources
arable land
Area - comparative
about two-thirds the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Population distribution
fairly even distribution