Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 42,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
42,000 hectares
in 1998
All-time low
25,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 42,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Vanuatu peaked at 42,000 hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,000 hectares, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 164th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 34,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,200 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,500 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Belize 50,000 hectares compare
- 161 North Korea 50,000 hectares compare
- 161 Qatar 50,000 hectares compare
- 165 French Guiana 25,569 hectares compare
- 166 Cape Verde 25,000 hectares compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 24,198 hectares compare
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 in Vanuatu?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Vanuatu was 42,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.