New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Breakdown of habitable land area

New Caledonia

9,290 hectares

in 2019

Vanuatu

8,870 hectares

in 2019

New Caledonia rank

147th

Vanuatu rank

148th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

New Caledonia currently reports 9,290 hectares against 8,870 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 420 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

New Caledonia ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
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: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.