Agricultural area per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural area per capita was 0.5836 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Vanuatu is 0.5836, 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 area per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5836, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 76th of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9867 | 0.9503 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8749 | 0.8035 | 0.9394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7115 | 0.6404 | 0.7849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6045 | 0.5836 | 0.6257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.63 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.63 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural area per capita in Vanuatu was 0.5836 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5836 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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