What is country area — area in Vanuatu?

Country area — area in Vanuatu was 1,219 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 2023.

How does Vanuatu rank for country area — area?

Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Vanuatu

Name: Country area — Area in Vanuatu
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Vanuatu: Country area — Area was 1,219 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,219 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

184th

of 267 countries

All-time high

1,219 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,219 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Vanuatu stood at 1,219 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Vanuatu peaked at 1,219 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,219 1000 ha, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 184th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,219 1000 ha	—
1962	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	1,219 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	1,219 1000 ha	+0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 1,219 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 1,219 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	9
1970s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	10
1980s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	10
1990s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	1,219 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

181 Montenegro 1,388 1000 ha compare
182 Bahamas 1,388 1000 ha compare
183 Faroe Islands 1,296 1000 ha compare
185 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,217 1000 ha compare
186 Qatar 1,164 1000 ha compare
187 Gambia 1,130 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Vanuatu?: Country area — area in Vanuatu was 1,219 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for country area — area?: Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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