Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 148 Bhutan 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 American Samoa 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Japan 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Jordan 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.