Other land — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other land — Area was 147.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Vanuatu is 147.4 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Vanuatu peaked at 147.4 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.11 1000 ha, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.11 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 80.49 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 80.88 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.26 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 85.65 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85.03 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.41 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 89.8 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 90.18 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.57 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 94.95 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 97.34 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 99.72 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 102.11 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 104.49 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 102.2 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 104.58 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 106.97 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.35 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 111.74 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 114.12 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 116.51 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 118.89 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 121.28 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 123.66 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126.04 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 128.43 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 130.81 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 133.2 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 135.58 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 137.96 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 140.35 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 142.73 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 145.02 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 147.4 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 147.4 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 147.4 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.34 1000 ha | 78.11 1000 ha | 92.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.34 1000 ha | 94.95 1000 ha | 111.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.85 1000 ha | 114.12 1000 ha | 135.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.69 1000 ha | 137.96 1000 ha | 147.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 Lesotho 181.48 1000 ha compare
- 181 French Polynesia 173.99 1000 ha compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 168.51 1000 ha compare
- 184 Réunion 133.26 1000 ha compare
- 184 Reunion 133.26 1000 ha compare
- 186 Brunei Darussalam 131.7 1000 ha compare
- 186 Brunei 131.7 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Vanuatu?
- Other land — area in Vanuatu was 147.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 147.4 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.11 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other land — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.