Grazing land use over the long term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Grazing land use over the long term was 11,499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,499
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
45,992
in 1950
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Vanuatu stood at 11,499.
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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Grazing land use over the long term in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 2,376 | — |
| 1860 | 2,430 | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 2,428 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2,416 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 2,391 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 2,351 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 2,291 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 2,184 | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 2,039 | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 1,834 | -10.1% |
| 1950 | 45,992 | +2407.9% |
| 1951 | 45,659 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 45,274 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 44,747 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 44,012 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 42,959 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 41,499 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 39,474 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 36,626 | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 32,394 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 25,000 | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,815 | -74.2% |
| 2005 | 10,101 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 14,770 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 17,498 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 11,826 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 10,867 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7,089 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 6,826 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,700 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,362 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,092 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,090 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,176 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,170 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,516 | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 11,514 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,512 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,509 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,507 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,504 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,501 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,499 | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11,499 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11,499 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2407.9% | 1,834 | 45,992 |
| 2018 | +86.6% | 6,170 | 11,516 |
| 2004 | -74.2% | 42,000 | 10,815 |
| 2006 | +46.2% | 10,101 | 14,770 |
| 2010 | -34.8% | 10,867 | 7,089 |
| 2008 | -32.4% | 17,498 | 11,826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,376 | 2,376 | 2,376 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,430 | 2,430 | 2,430 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,428 | 2,428 | 2,428 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,416 | 2,416 | 2,416 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,391 | 2,391 | 2,391 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,351 | 2,351 | 2,351 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,291 | 2,291 | 2,291 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,184 | 2,184 | 2,184 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,039 | 2,039 | 2,039 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,834 | 1,834 | 1,834 | 1 |
| 1950s | 41,864 | 32,394 | 45,992 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,200 | 25,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,500 | 35,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,388 | 10,101 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,454 | 6,090 | 11,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,505 | 11,499 | 11,512 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Suriname 16,000 compare
- 161 Reunion 15,446 compare
- 162 Martinique 12,932 compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 compare
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 compare
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1950.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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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