Cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.4534 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4534 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.26 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu stood at 0.4534 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 1.26 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Vanuatu ranks 24th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0.0404 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0.0405 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0406 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0407 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1700 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1710 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.041 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.26 hectares per person | +2946.6% |
| 1951 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.18 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.11 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9795 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9802 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9606 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9329 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8907 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8775 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8567 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8449 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8258 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8229 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8174 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8122 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8072 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8024 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7979 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7883 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7728 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7644 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7503 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7429 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.74 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7315 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7289 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7209 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7186 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7094 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6956 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6875 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6749 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6677 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6593 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6515 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6352 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6198 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.605 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5917 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5789 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5549 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5437 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5328 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5224 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5125 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4936 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.485 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4767 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4686 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4534 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4534 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2946.6% | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0404 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0406 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0408 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 hectares per person | 0.9156 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8358 hectares per person | 0.8024 hectares per person | 0.8907 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7538 hectares per person | 0.7209 hectares per person | 0.7979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6719 hectares per person | 0.6198 hectares per person | 0.7186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 hectares per person | 0.5028 hectares per person | 0.605 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.4534 hectares per person | 0.4936 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Vanuatu was 0.4534 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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