Cyprus vs Vanuatu: Land use
Cyprus
126,892 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2023
Cyprus rank
151st
Vanuatu rank
148th
Land use over time
- Cyprus
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 145,000 hectares against 126,892 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 18,108 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396,889 hectares | 84,444 hectares | 312,444 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 270,790 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 172,390 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 166,060 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 58,460 hectares | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 147,390 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 23,190 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 143,120 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 3,120 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 116,209 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 28,791 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 123,121 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 21,879 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cyprus or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 145,000 hectares against 126,892 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cyprus and Vanuatu?
- 18,108 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Vanuatu rank globally for land use?
- Cyprus ranks 151st 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.