Agricultural land — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land — Area was 161.68 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 161.68 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Vanuatu peaked at 161.68 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 105 1000 ha, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 184th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 126 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 127 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 128 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 132 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 135 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 137 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 141 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 143 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 147 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 149 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 150 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 152 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 155 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 161.68 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 161.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 161.68 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 161.68 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.44 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 113 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.4 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.8 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 149 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.5 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.34 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 161.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.68 1000 ha | 161.68 1000 ha | 161.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.68 1000 ha | 161.68 1000 ha | 161.68 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Belize 186 1000 ha compare
- 182 New Caledonia 182.08 1000 ha compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 164.42 1000 ha compare
- 185 Kuwait 150 1000 ha compare
- 186 Comoros 147.54 1000 ha compare
- 187 Luxembourg 133.03 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land — area in Vanuatu was 161.68 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 161.68 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.