Belize vs Vanuatu: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Belize
50,000 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
42,000 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
163rd

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Belize
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 50,000 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 8,000 hectares.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 208 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 37,000 hectares 25,000 hectares 12,000 hectares Belize
1970s 38,400 hectares 25,000 hectares 13,400 hectares Belize
1980s 46,000 hectares 30,200 hectares 15,800 hectares Belize
1990s 49,500 hectares 38,500 hectares 11,000 hectares Belize
2000s 50,000 hectares 42,000 hectares 8,000 hectares Belize
2010s 50,000 hectares 42,000 hectares 8,000 hectares Belize
2020s 50,000 hectares 42,000 hectares 8,000 hectares Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Belize or Vanuatu?
Belize, at 50,000 hectares against 42,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Belize and Vanuatu?
8,000 hectares, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Belize ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.