Agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5836 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5836 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.58 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5836 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu is 0.5836 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.58 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5836 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 77th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.45 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.48 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.997 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9796 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9871 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.977 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.962 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9645 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9503 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9394 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9265 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9088 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8966 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8798 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8682 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8567 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.845 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8241 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8035 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7849 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.768 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7513 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7348 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7185 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7027 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6873 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6714 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6555 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6404 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6257 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6113 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5973 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5836 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.5836 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.5836 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 hectares per capita | 1.35 hectares per capita | 1.58 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 hectares per capita | 1.13 hectares per capita | 1.39 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 hectares per capita | 1.03 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9867 hectares per capita | 0.9503 hectares per capita | 1.03 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8749 hectares per capita | 0.8035 hectares per capita | 0.9394 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7115 hectares per capita | 0.6404 hectares per capita | 0.7849 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6045 hectares per capita | 0.5836 hectares per capita | 0.6257 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land per capita in Vanuatu was 0.5836 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5836 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.