Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 42 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Vanuatu is 42 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Vanuatu peaked at 42 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25 1000 ha, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 185th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 30 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.2 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 Belize 50 1000 ha compare
- 182 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 50 1000 ha compare
- 182 Qatar 50 1000 ha compare
- 186 Cabo Verde 25 1000 ha compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 24.81 1000 ha compare
- 188 French Guiana 22.15 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Vanuatu?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Vanuatu was 42 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.