United States vs Vanuatu: Cropland per person over the long-term
United States
0.4605 hectares per person
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.4534 hectares per person
in 2025
United States rank
22nd
Vanuatu rank
24th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- United States
- Vanuatu
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4605 hectares per person against 0.4534 hectares per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0071 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 32 and Vanuatu in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | United States |
| 1100s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | United States |
| 1200s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.0404 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | United States |
| 1300s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | United States |
| 1400s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.0406 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | United States |
| 1500s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | United States |
| 1600s | 1.34 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | United States |
| 1700s | 1.38 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | United States |
| 1710s | 1.36 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | United States |
| 1720s | 1.37 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | United States |
| 1730s | 1.39 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | United States |
| 1740s | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | United States |
| 1750s | 1.48 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | United States |
| 1760s | 1.52 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | United States |
| 1770s | 1.57 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | United States |
| 1780s | 1.64 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | United States |
| 1790s | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | United States |
| 1800s | 1.81 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | United States |
| 1810s | 1.85 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | United States |
| 1820s | 1.86 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | United States |
| 1830s | 1.88 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | United States |
| 1840s | 1.87 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | United States |
| 1850s | 1.75 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | United States |
| 1860s | 1.86 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | United States |
| 1870s | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | United States |
| 1880s | 1.99 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | United States |
| 1890s | 1.99 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | United States |
| 1900s | 1.89 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | United States |
| 1910s | 1.82 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | United States |
| 1920s | 1.68 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | United States |
| 1930s | 1.5 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | United States |
| 1940s | 1.35 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | United States |
| 1950s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 0.1164 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.9534 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 0.198 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.8865 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.1156 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.8002 hectares per person | 0.8358 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.6963 hectares per person | 0.7538 hectares per person | 0.0575 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.5893 hectares per person | 0.6719 hectares per person | 0.0826 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.5004 hectares per person | 0.5511 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.4691 hectares per person | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, United States or Vanuatu?
- United States, at 0.4605 hectares per person against 0.4534 hectares per person in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between United States and Vanuatu?
- 0.0071 hectares per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- United States ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.