Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0045 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0121 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Vanuatu is 0.0045 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0121 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0045 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0045 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 Square kilometres per person, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 14 Bolivia 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 15 Romania 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 16 United States 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 18 Hungary 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
- 19 Sudan 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 20 Tunisia 0.0041 Square kilometres per person compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.