Maldives vs Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil

Maldives
4.16 billion
in 2021
Vanuatu
4.64 billion
in 2023
Maldives rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Maldives
  • Vanuatu
05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4.64 billion against 4.16 billion in Maldives, a difference of 485.29 million.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Maldives ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 34.42 million 4.68 billion 4.65 billion Vanuatu
1970s 219.05 million 2.57 billion 2.35 billion Vanuatu
1980s 143.53 million 3.98 billion 3.83 billion Vanuatu
1990s 182.88 million 9.77 billion 9.59 billion Vanuatu
2000s 350.69 million 1.40 billion 1.05 billion Vanuatu
2010s 2.72 billion 1.86 billion 866.64 million Maldives
2020s 4.00 billion 1.67 billion 2.33 billion Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Maldives or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 4.64 billion against 4.16 billion in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Maldives and Vanuatu?
485.29 million, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Maldives ranks 14th 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