Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8925 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8876 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8843 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8827 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8778 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5067 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4961 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4952 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.492 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4911 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4887 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.487 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.248 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -41.6% | 0.8778 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5125 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.887 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8778 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4952 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 38 Mali 0.5363 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.4966 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 40 Pakistan 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 42 French Polynesia 0.4828 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 0.4777 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 44 Argentina 0.4724 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9139 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, 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 falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.