What is land area — area in Vanuatu?

Land 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 land area — area recorded in Vanuatu?

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

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

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

How does Vanuatu rank for land area — area?

Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Vanuatu

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

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

Latest (2024)

1,219 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

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

Land area — Area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

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

That places Vanuatu 182nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Land 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 18,416 1000 ha, 7% 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

179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
179 East Timor 1,487 1000 ha compare
181 Montenegro 1,345 1000 ha compare
183 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,217 1000 ha compare
184 Qatar 1,149 1000 ha compare
185 Jamaica 1,083 1000 ha 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Vanuatu?: Land 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 land area — area recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1,219 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for land area — area?: Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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