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 215 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.

Surface area in Vanuatu

Name: Surface area in Vanuatu
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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 215 countries

All-time high

12,190 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

12,190 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

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 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

157 Montenegro 13,888 sq. km compare
158 Bahamas 13,880 sq. km compare
159 Faroe Islands 12,960 sq. km compare
161 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 11,300 sq. km compare
163 Jamaica 10,990 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
Rural population 260,353 (2025)
Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Rural population 77.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)

All data for Vanuatu →

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 215 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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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.