Land use hidden — Cropland in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1,450 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Vanuatu is 1,450 Square kilometres, measured 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 1,450 Square kilometres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 800 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 126th of 193 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 880 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 950 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,030 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,040 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,090 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,130 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,150 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,170 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,190 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,220 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,230 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,270 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,280 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,300 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,330 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,360 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,380 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,390 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,410 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,430 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,450 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,450 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 844.44 Square kilometres | 800 Square kilometres | 880 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 984 Square kilometres | 950 Square kilometres | 1,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,076 Square kilometres | 1,030 Square kilometres | 1,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,242 Square kilometres | 1,170 Square kilometres | 1,310 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,400 Square kilometres | 1,330 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,450 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,450 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 1,450 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Vanuatu was 1,450 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,450 Square kilometres in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata