Agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5836 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.5836 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.58 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5836 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.8799 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8683 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8451 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8242 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8035 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7849 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.768 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7514 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7348 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7186 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7027 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6873 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6714 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6555 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6404 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6257 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6114 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5974 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5836 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.8749 hectares per person | 0.8035 hectares per person | 0.9394 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7115 hectares per person | 0.6404 hectares per person | 0.7849 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6045 hectares per person | 0.5836 hectares per person | 0.6257 hectares per person | 4 |
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- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.5836 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5836 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.