Agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural area over the long-term was 156,499 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
156,499 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
180,000 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 156,499 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu peaked at 180,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 84.02 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 126.37 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1400 | 190.08 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1500 | 285.9 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1600 | 430 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1700 | 646.74 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1710 | 680.96 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 716.99 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 754.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 794.87 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 836.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 881.21 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 927.83 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 976.92 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1,029 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 1,083 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 1,140 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 1,204 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 1,271 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 1,342 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 3,793 hectares | +182.6% |
| 1860 | 3,927 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 3,976 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 4,018 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 4,049 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 4,067 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 4,066 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 4,005 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 3,907 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 3,750 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 105,879 hectares | +2723.1% |
| 1951 | 107,087 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 108,429 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 109,755 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 110,979 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 111,929 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 112,532 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 112,618 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 111,956 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 109,999 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 105,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 126,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 127,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 127,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 128,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 132,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 135,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 137,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 141,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 143,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 147,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 149,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 152,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 154,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 157,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 159,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 160,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 167,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 168,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 172,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 173,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 175,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 177,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 178,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 180,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 149,803 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 151,090 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 157,760 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 162,490 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 156,820 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 155,864 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 152,089 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 151,826 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 151,700 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 151,362 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 151,092 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 151,090 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 151,176 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 151,170 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,516 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 156,514 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,512 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 156,509 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 156,507 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,504 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 156,501 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 156,499 hectares | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 156,499 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 156,499 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2723.1% | 3,750 hectares | 105,879 hectares |
| 1850 | +182.6% | 1,342 hectares | 3,793 hectares |
| 1300 | +50.4% | 84.02 hectares | 126.37 hectares |
| 1400 | +50.4% | 126.37 hectares | 190.08 hectares |
| 1500 | +50.4% | 190.08 hectares | 285.9 hectares |
| 1600 | +50.4% | 285.9 hectares | 430 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 84.02 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 126.37 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 190.08 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 285.9 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 430 hectares | 430 hectares | 430 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 646.74 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 680.96 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 716.99 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 754.92 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 794.87 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 836.92 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 881.21 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 927.83 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 976.92 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,029 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,083 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,140 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,204 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,271 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,342 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,793 hectares | 3,793 hectares | 3,793 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,927 hectares | 3,927 hectares | 3,927 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,976 hectares | 3,976 hectares | 3,976 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,018 hectares | 4,018 hectares | 4,018 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,049 hectares | 4,049 hectares | 4,049 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,067 hectares | 4,067 hectares | 4,067 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,066 hectares | 4,066 hectares | 4,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,005 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3,907 hectares | 3,907 hectares | 3,907 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3,750 hectares | 3,750 hectares | 3,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 110,116 hectares | 105,879 hectares | 112,618 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 109,000 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,400 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,800 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 149,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 152,000 hectares | 173,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,383 hectares | 149,803 hectares | 180,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,454 hectares | 151,090 hectares | 156,516 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,505 hectares | 156,499 hectares | 156,512 hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Vanuatu was 156,499 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.