Land use hidden — Land area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Land area was 12,190 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12,190 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12,190 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
12,190 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 12,190 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area 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 — land area in Vanuatu peaked at 12,190 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,190 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,190 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,190 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227,533 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,190 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,280 Square kilometres, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 12,190 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 133 El Salvador 20,720 Square kilometres compare
- 134 New Caledonia 18,280 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Kuwait 17,820 Square kilometres compare
- 137 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 12,170 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Qatar 11,490 Square kilometres compare
- 139 Jamaica 10,830 Square kilometres 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 — land area in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — land area in Vanuatu was 12,190 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,190 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,190 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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