Fiji vs Vanuatu: Cropland area
Fiji
138,600 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
147th
Vanuatu rank
146th
Cropland area over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 145,000 hectares against 138,600 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 6,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 146th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,889 hectares | 84,444 hectares | 66,444 hectares | Fiji |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 57,800 hectares | Fiji |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 88,400 hectares | Fiji |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 104,820 hectares | Fiji |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 32,720 hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 2,050 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 138,600 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 6,400 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 145,000 hectares against 138,600 hectares in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 6,400 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland area?
- Fiji ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 146th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.