Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.