Surface area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Surface area was 12,190 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12,190 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12,190 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
12,190 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 12,190 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Vanuatu peaked at 12,190 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,190 sq. km, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,190 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,190 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,190 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 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 surface area in Vanuatu?
- Surface area in Vanuatu was 12,190 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,190 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for surface area?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.