Land use hidden — Other areas in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Other areas was 5,897 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,897 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,140 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
5,897 Square kilometres
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 5,897 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Vanuatu peaked at 11,140 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,897 Square kilometres, in 2007.

Vanuatu ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,096 Square kilometres 11,060 Square kilometres 11,140 Square kilometres 9
1970s 10,956 Square kilometres 10,910 Square kilometres 10,990 Square kilometres 10
1980s 10,812 Square kilometres 10,700 Square kilometres 10,910 Square kilometres 10
1990s 6,140 Square kilometres 6,037 Square kilometres 6,247 Square kilometres 10
2000s 5,947 Square kilometres 5,897 Square kilometres 6,017 Square kilometres 10
2010s 5,897 Square kilometres 5,897 Square kilometres 5,897 Square kilometres 10
2020s 5,897 Square kilometres 5,897 Square kilometres 5,897 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 120 Haiti 6,230 Square kilometres compare
  2. 121 Cyprus 6,225 Square kilometres compare
  3. 122 Djibouti 6,081 Square kilometres compare
  4. 124 Bhutan 5,560 Square kilometres compare
  5. 125 Nigeria 5,417 Square kilometres compare
  6. 126 Guinea 5,091 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Vanuatu?
Land use hidden — other areas in Vanuatu was 5,897 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 11,140 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5,897 Square kilometres in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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