Agricultural land use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land use was 187,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
187,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 227 countries
All-time high
187,000 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
105,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 187,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Vanuatu peaked at 187,000 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 105,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 160th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 126,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 127,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 127,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 128,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 132,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 135,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 137,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 141,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 143,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 147,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 149,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 152,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 154,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 157,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 159,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 160,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 167,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 168,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 172,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 173,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 175,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 177,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 178,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 180,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 181,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 183,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 185,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 187,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 187,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 187,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,444 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,400 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,800 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 149,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 152,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,000 hectares | 175,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 157 Fiji 311,600 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 263,520 hectares compare
- 159 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
- 161 New Caledonia 184,030 hectares compare
- 162 Belize 182,000 hectares compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 168,900 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- 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 in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land use in Vanuatu was 187,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 187,000 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land use?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.