Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0047 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0116 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.01 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.011 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.009 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.009 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.007 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0047 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0047 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 86 Belgium 0.0051 ha per person compare
- 87 Lithuania 0.0049 ha per person compare
- 88 Panama 0.0049 ha per person compare
- 90 Madagascar 0.0045 ha per person compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 0.0042 ha per person compare
- 92 New Zealand 0.0041 ha per person compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.