Cropland — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cropland — Area was 119.68 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Vanuatu stood at 119.68 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Vanuatu peaked at 119.68 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 101 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 107 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 109 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 111 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 113 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 115 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119.68 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 119.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 119.68 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 119.68 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.44 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.4 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 103 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.6 1000 ha | 103 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 115 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.34 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 119.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.68 1000 ha | 119.68 1000 ha | 119.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.68 1000 ha | 119.68 1000 ha | 119.68 1000 ha | 5 |
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 cropland — area in Vanuatu?
- Cropland — area in Vanuatu was 119.68 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 119.68 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cropland — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.