Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.038 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.184 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.038 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.184 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1788 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1737 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1688 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1639 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1592 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1545 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1499 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1455 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1413 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1372 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1331 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1292 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1253 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1216 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1143 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1109 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1078 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1054 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1031 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1007 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0983 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0959 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0935 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0912 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0889 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0866 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0803 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0783 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0764 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0684 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1643 sq. km per person | 0.1455 sq. km per person | 0.184 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1239 sq. km per person | 0.1078 sq. km per person | 0.1413 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0948 sq. km per person | 0.0844 sq. km per person | 0.1054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0741 sq. km per person | 0.067 sq. km per person | 0.0823 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 sq. km per person | 0.0524 sq. km per person | 0.0654 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 sq. km per person | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 0.0512 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0394 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 0.0408 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu was 0.038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.184 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.