Brazil vs Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil

Brazil
3.65 billion
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.64 billion
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Brazil
  • Vanuatu
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4.64 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil, a difference of 996.78 million.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 6.10 billion 4.68 billion 1.42 billion Brazil
1970s 5.28 billion 2.57 billion 2.71 billion Brazil
1980s 6.21 billion 3.98 billion 2.23 billion Brazil
1990s 10.40 billion 9.77 billion 625.20 million Brazil
2000s 17.52 billion 1.40 billion 16.12 billion Brazil
2010s 17.34 billion 1.86 billion 15.48 billion Brazil
2020s 3.54 billion 5.84 billion 2.29 billion Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Brazil or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 4.64 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Brazil and Vanuatu?
996.78 million, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Vanuatu rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Brazil ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed