Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.64 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.8203 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 1.64 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 1.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.64 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.64 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9571 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 173 Guam 1.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Qatar 1.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Somalia 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 1.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Andorra 1.56 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 1.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8203 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.