Belize vs Vanuatu: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belize
192,000 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
156,499 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
156th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Belize currently reports 192,000 hectares against 156,499 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 35,501 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 34 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,012 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,012 hectares | Belize |
| 1100s | 4,240 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,240 hectares | Belize |
| 1200s | 4,467 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 4,383 hectares | Belize |
| 1300s | 4,686 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 4,559 hectares | Belize |
| 1400s | 4,890 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 4,700 hectares | Belize |
| 1500s | 5,069 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 4,783 hectares | Belize |
| 1600s | 10,215 hectares | 430 hectares | 9,785 hectares | Belize |
| 1700s | 10,633 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 9,986 hectares | Belize |
| 1710s | 11,343 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 10,662 hectares | Belize |
| 1720s | 12,100 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 11,383 hectares | Belize |
| 1730s | 12,906 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 12,151 hectares | Belize |
| 1740s | 13,765 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 12,970 hectares | Belize |
| 1750s | 14,680 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 13,843 hectares | Belize |
| 1760s | 15,653 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 14,772 hectares | Belize |
| 1770s | 16,689 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 15,762 hectares | Belize |
| 1780s | 17,792 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 16,815 hectares | Belize |
| 1790s | 18,964 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 17,936 hectares | Belize |
| 1800s | 20,211 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 19,128 hectares | Belize |
| 1810s | 21,536 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 20,396 hectares | Belize |
| 1820s | 21,912 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 20,708 hectares | Belize |
| 1830s | 22,291 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 21,019 hectares | Belize |
| 1840s | 22,670 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 21,328 hectares | Belize |
| 1850s | 23,051 hectares | 3,793 hectares | 19,258 hectares | Belize |
| 1860s | 23,432 hectares | 3,927 hectares | 19,506 hectares | Belize |
| 1870s | 25,925 hectares | 3,976 hectares | 21,949 hectares | Belize |
| 1880s | 28,674 hectares | 4,018 hectares | 24,656 hectares | Belize |
| 1890s | 31,703 hectares | 4,049 hectares | 27,654 hectares | Belize |
| 1900s | 35,038 hectares | 4,067 hectares | 30,972 hectares | Belize |
| 1910s | 38,708 hectares | 4,066 hectares | 34,642 hectares | Belize |
| 1920s | 43,101 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 39,096 hectares | Belize |
| 1930s | 48,008 hectares | 3,907 hectares | 44,101 hectares | Belize |
| 1940s | 53,490 hectares | 3,750 hectares | 49,740 hectares | Belize |
| 1950s | 64,039 hectares | 110,116 hectares | 46,077 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 80,200 hectares | 109,000 hectares | 28,800 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 85,900 hectares | 123,400 hectares | 37,500 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 103,500 hectares | 137,800 hectares | 34,300 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 141,700 hectares | 162,700 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 151,700 hectares | 164,383 hectares | 12,683 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 165,200 hectares | 152,454 hectares | 12,746 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 185,267 hectares | 156,505 hectares | 28,761 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Belize, at 192,000 hectares against 156,499 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 35,501 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.