Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.4326 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.4326 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.24 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4326 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.24 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9768 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9769 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9567 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9276 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9112 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8905 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8593 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8468 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8261 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8208 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8151 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8091 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8028 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7964 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7902 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.784 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7712 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7651 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7531 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7479 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7431 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.733 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7291 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7196 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.714 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7067 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6944 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6874 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6756 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.669 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6622 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6553 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.639 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.623 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6086 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5955 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5826 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5698 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5572 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5083 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4966 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4852 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4741 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4632 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9971 hectares per person | 0.9112 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8346 hectares per person | 0.7964 hectares per person | 0.8905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7536 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 0.7902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6727 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5517 hectares per person | 0.4966 hectares per person | 0.6086 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4583 hectares per person | 0.4326 hectares per person | 0.4852 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.4326 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4326 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.