Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Arable land

Solomon Islands
23,000 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
20,000 hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
164th
Vanuatu rank
166th

Arable land over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 23,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 3,000 hectares.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 10,000 hectares 11,667 hectares 1,667 hectares Vanuatu
1970s 10,500 hectares 15,900 hectares 5,400 hectares Vanuatu
1980s 12,000 hectares 19,600 hectares 7,600 hectares Vanuatu
1990s 11,800 hectares 20,000 hectares 8,200 hectares Vanuatu
2000s 16,800 hectares 20,000 hectares 3,200 hectares Vanuatu
2010s 22,200 hectares 20,000 hectares 2,200 hectares Solomon Islands
2020s 23,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 3,000 hectares Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Solomon Islands, at 23,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
3,000 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for arable land?
Solomon Islands ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.