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 12,189 sq. km in 2023.

How does Vanuatu rank for surface area?

Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Vanuatu

Name: Surface area (sq. km) 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 (sq. km) was 12,189 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

12,189 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

160th

of 216 countries

All-time high

12,190 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

12,189 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Vanuatu, 1961–2024

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 12,189 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Vanuatu peaked at 12,190 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,189 sq. km, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2024.
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	12,189 sq. km	-0.0%
2024	12,189 sq. km	+0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 12,189 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 12,189 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 66% 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	12,189 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

157 Montenegro 13,883 sq. km compare
158 Bahamas 13,878 sq. km compare
159 Faroe Islands 12,960 sq. km compare
161 Qatar 11,637 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 11,295 sq. km compare
163 Jamaica 10,991 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Vanuatu?: Surface area in Vanuatu was 12,189 sq. km in 2024, 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 12,189 sq. km in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for surface area?: Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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