What is grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu?

Grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu was 11,499 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 45,992 hectares in 1950.

What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Vanuatu rank for grazing land use over the long-term?

Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu

Name: Grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Grazing land use over the long-term was 11,499 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

11,499 hectares

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

163rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

45,992 hectares

in 1950

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu stood at 11,499 hectares.

The figure is up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 45,992 hectares in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1700s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1710s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1720s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1730s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1740s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1750s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1760s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1770s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1780s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1790s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1800s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1810s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1820s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1830s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1840s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1850s	2,376 hectares	2,376 hectares	2,376 hectares	1
1860s	2,430 hectares	2,430 hectares	2,430 hectares	1
1870s	2,428 hectares	2,428 hectares	2,428 hectares	1
1880s	2,416 hectares	2,416 hectares	2,416 hectares	1
1890s	2,391 hectares	2,391 hectares	2,391 hectares	1
1900s	2,351 hectares	2,351 hectares	2,351 hectares	1
1910s	2,291 hectares	2,291 hectares	2,291 hectares	1
1920s	2,184 hectares	2,184 hectares	2,184 hectares	1
1930s	2,039 hectares	2,039 hectares	2,039 hectares	1
1940s	1,834 hectares	1,834 hectares	1,834 hectares	1
1950s	41,864 hectares	32,394 hectares	45,992 hectares	10
1960s	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	10
1970s	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	10
1980s	30,200 hectares	25,000 hectares	34,000 hectares	10
1990s	38,500 hectares	35,000 hectares	42,000 hectares	10
2000s	24,388 hectares	10,101 hectares	42,000 hectares	10
2010s	7,454 hectares	6,090 hectares	11,516 hectares	10
2020s	11,505 hectares	11,499 hectares	11,512 hectares	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

160 Suriname 16,000 hectares compare
161 Reunion 15,446 hectares compare
164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
165 American Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Vanuatu

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu?: Grazing land use over the long-term in Vanuatu was 11,499 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 45,992 hectares in 1950.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Vanuatu rank for grazing land use over the long-term?: Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grazing land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.