Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1311 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.1311 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3773 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1311 hectares per person, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3773 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3667 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3563 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3362 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3264 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3075 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.273 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2649 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.257 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2493 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2418 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2283 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2313 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2419 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.236 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2393 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2416 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2364 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2306 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2378 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.232 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2393 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.234 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2355 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2255 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1725 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.165 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1342 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1311 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1311 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3369 hectares per person | 0.2985 hectares per person | 0.3773 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.254 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.2162 hectares per person | 0.2419 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2332 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2022 hectares per person | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.2255 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1598 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.1763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1358 hectares per person | 0.1311 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.1311 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3773 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.