Cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cropland extent over the long-term was 145,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
145,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu stood at 145,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 145,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Vanuatu 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 84.02 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 126.37 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1400 | 190.08 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1500 | 285.9 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1600 | 430 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1700 | 646.74 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1710 | 680.96 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 716.99 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 754.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 794.87 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 836.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 881.21 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 927.83 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 976.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1,029 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 1,083 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 1,140 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 1,204 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 1,271 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 1,342 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 1,417 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 1,496 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 1,548 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1,602 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 1,658 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 1,715 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 1,775 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 1,821 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 1,868 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 1,917 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 59,887 hectares | +3024.7% |
| 1951 | 61,428 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 63,155 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 65,008 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 66,967 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 68,970 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 71,033 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 73,145 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 75,329 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 77,606 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 80,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 103,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 104,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 107,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 109,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 111,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 113,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 115,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 117,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 119,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 120,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 122,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 123,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 125,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 127,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 128,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 130,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 131,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 133,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 135,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 136,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 138,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 138,987 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 140,989 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 142,990 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 144,992 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 144,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 144,998 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 145,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 145,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 | +3024.7% | 1,917 hectares | 59,887 hectares |
| 1300 | +50.4% | 84.02 hectares | 126.37 hectares |
| 1400 | +50.4% | 126.37 hectares | 190.08 hectares |
| 1500 | +50.4% | 190.08 hectares | 285.9 hectares |
| 1600 | +50.4% | 285.9 hectares | 430 hectares |
| 1700 | +50.4% | 430 hectares | 646.74 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 84.02 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 126.37 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 190.08 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 285.9 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 430 hectares | 430 hectares | 430 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 646.74 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 680.96 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 716.99 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 754.92 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 794.87 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 836.92 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 881.21 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 927.83 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 976.92 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,029 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,083 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,140 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,204 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,271 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,342 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,417 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,496 hectares | 1,496 hectares | 1,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,548 hectares | 1,548 hectares | 1,548 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,602 hectares | 1,602 hectares | 1,602 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,658 hectares | 1,658 hectares | 1,658 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,715 hectares | 1,715 hectares | 1,715 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,775 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,821 hectares | 1,821 hectares | 1,821 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,868 hectares | 1,868 hectares | 1,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,917 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 68,253 hectares | 59,887 hectares | 77,606 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 88,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,400 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,600 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,200 hectares | 117,000 hectares | 131,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,995 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 144,998 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 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 extent over the long-term in Vanuatu?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Vanuatu was 145,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 145,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.