Land use in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Land use was 6,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Wallis and Futuna, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Wallis and Futuna stood at 6,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1961.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 192nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,700 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,400 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Wallis and Futuna
- Land use hidden — Other areas 23.7 Square kilometres (2023)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 10,820 hectares (2025)
- Land use hidden — Total area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 60 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.8% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 90 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 90 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Wallis and Futuna?
- Land use in Wallis and Futuna was 6,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for land use?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 192nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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