Arable land use per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Arable land use per person was 0.0624 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0624 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1748 hectares per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.0624 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Vanuatu stood at 0.0624 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1748 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 hectares per person, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1509 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1748 hectares per person | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1739 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.159 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1596 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1594 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1546 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1592 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1607 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.157 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1613 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1254 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.117 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0949 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0821 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0769 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0735 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0624 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0624 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +26.3% | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1748 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1559 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1748 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1607 hectares per person | 0.1542 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1521 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1613 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1216 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1351 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.0859 hectares per person | 0.1074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 hectares per person | 0.0685 hectares per person | 0.0839 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0647 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 arable land use per person in Vanuatu?
- Arable land use per person in Vanuatu was 0.0624 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1748 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for arable land use per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.