Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0837 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0837 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0894 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0911 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0943 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0976 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0807 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0883 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0943 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 90 Iraq 0.1265 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mexico 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.1244 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 94 Japan 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 95 Paraguay 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.