Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 7.36 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 7.36 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 8.07 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.61 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.13 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.73 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.53 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.34 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.36 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.36 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.8% | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | 8.02 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 ha per square kilometre | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | 6.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 ha per square kilometre | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | 8.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 ha per square kilometre | 7.34 ha per square kilometre | 7.53 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 7.36 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.