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Wallis and Futuna
Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
142 sq km
note
note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets
water
0 sq km
total
142 sq km
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 250-300 cm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees Celsius
Terrain
volcanic origin; low hills
Land use
other
0% (2023 est.)
forest
74.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
42.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 35.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Location
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Coastline
129 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mont Singavi (on Futuna) 522 m
Irrigated land
0.6 sq km (2022)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
cyclones; tsunamis
Geography - note
both island groups have fringing reefs; Wallis contains several prominent crater lakes
Natural resources
NEGL
Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
13 18 S, 176 12 W