Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.034 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu stood at 0.034. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu peaked at 0.034 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0112 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0112 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0275 | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 0.027 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0256 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.024 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.021 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.034 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.034 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.034 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +100.0% | 0.0104 | 0.0208 |
| 1985 | +47.1% | 0.0187 | 0.0275 |
| 2006 | +31.4% | 0.021 | 0.0276 |
| 2018 | +25.0% | 0.0272 | 0.034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.0112 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 | 0.0104 | 0.0208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 | 0.0187 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 | 0.0226 | 0.0252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.021 | 0.0276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 | 0.0272 | 0.034 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Vanuatu was 0.034 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 in 2018.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.