Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 2,084 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Vanuatu is 2,084 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Vanuatu peaked at 2,084 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 200 ha, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 207th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 210 ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 220 ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 230 ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 240 ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 250 ha | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 260 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 270 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 280 ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 290 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 300 ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 320 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 330 ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 345 ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 360 ha | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 370 ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 390 ha | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 400 ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 410 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 425 ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 430 ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 445 ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 450 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 460 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 470 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 485 ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 480 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 487 ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 532 ha | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 537 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 541 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 541 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 547 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 600 ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 620 ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 650 ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 660 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 662 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 669 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 680 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 690 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 700 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 711 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 720 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 750 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 736 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 745 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 753 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 762 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 750 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 779 ha | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 791 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 801 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 813 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 826 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 838 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 850 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 861 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 865 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,084 ha | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 2,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,084 ha | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,084 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,084 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,233 ha, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +140.9% | 865 ha | 2,084 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240 ha | 200 ha | 280 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 351.5 ha | 290 ha | 410 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.5 ha | 425 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.5 ha | 487 ha | 660 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.3 ha | 662 ha | 750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.3 ha | 750 ha | 850 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 ha | 861 ha | 2,084 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Vanuatu?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Vanuatu was 2,084 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,084 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 ha in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.