Panama vs Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil

Panama
11.76 billion
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.64 billion
in 2023
Panama rank
10th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Panama
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 11.76 billion against 4.64 billion in Vanuatu, a difference of 7.12 billion.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.5 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Panama ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 3.37 billion 4.91 billion 1.54 billion Vanuatu
1990s 17.04 billion 9.77 billion 7.26 billion Panama
2000s 26.24 billion 1.40 billion 24.84 billion Panama
2010s 39.75 billion 1.86 billion 37.89 billion Panama
2020s 31.21 billion 5.84 billion 25.37 billion Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Panama or Vanuatu?
Panama, at 11.76 billion against 4.64 billion in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Panama and Vanuatu?
7.12 billion, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Panama ranks 10th 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