Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0047 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.0047 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0116 hectares per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.011 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.009 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.009 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.007 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.006 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.005 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0047 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0047 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 hectares per person | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0106 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | 0.0108 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0077 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0047 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 hectares per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.