Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 146 Mauritius 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 India 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Maldives 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Grenada 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 0.0028 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.