Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.4669 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.4669 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.63 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4669 hectares per person, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9971 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9797 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9872 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9771 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9621 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9646 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9503 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9394 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9266 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9088 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8967 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7282 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7169 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7306 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7343 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6912 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6697 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6384 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6236 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6095 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5948 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5678 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5556 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5428 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5487 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.536 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5237 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5117 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4999 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4885 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4775 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4669 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9868 hectares per person | 0.9503 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7942 hectares per person | 0.6697 hectares per person | 0.9394 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5798 hectares per person | 0.536 hectares per person | 0.6384 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4947 hectares per person | 0.4669 hectares per person | 0.5237 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.4669 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4669 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.