Belize vs Vanuatu: Land use
Belize
132,000 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
150th
Vanuatu rank
148th
Land use over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 145,000 hectares against 132,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 13,000 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 224 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,333 hectares | 84,444 hectares | 41,111 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 47,500 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 50,900 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 57,500 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 50,100 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 92,200 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 32,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 101,700 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 38,300 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 115,200 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 29,800 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 131,500 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 13,500 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 145,000 hectares against 132,000 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 13,000 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for land use?
- Belize ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.