Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0013 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is -0.0013 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 7.62 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -16.78 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Vanuatu 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 0.856 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5387 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0764 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1958 | -0.5878 % change on previous year | -869.2% |
| 1959 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 1960 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 7.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 6.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7874 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1983 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6289 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2004 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -1593.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8591 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 2007 | 3 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2008 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6096 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2010 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2012 | -0.083 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2228 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0569 % change on previous year | -4400.0% |
| 2017 | -0.004 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -89203.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +89203.7% | -0.004 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +4400.0% | -0.0013 % change on previous year | 0.0569 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1593.1% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -16.78 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -869.2% | 0.0764 % change on previous year | -0.5878 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4297 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3074 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.5814 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8616 % change on previous year | -16.78 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0016 % change on previous year | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -0.0013 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 120 Mozambique -0.001 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Solomon Islands -0.0026 % change on previous year compare
- 123 El Salvador -0.0035 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Turkmenistan -0.0038 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -0.0013 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.78 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.