Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Area per tonne oil was 19.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.17
Change on year
down 70.7%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
307.07
in 1961
All-time low
4.19
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Vanuatu is 19.17, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Vanuatu peaked at 307.07 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2004.

Vanuatu ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 307.07 —
1962 206.66 -32.7%
1963 215.13 +4.1%
1964 213.69 -0.7%
1965 173.28 -18.9%
1966 196.51 +13.4%
1967 227.43 +15.7%
1968 220.38 -3.1%
1969 158.18 -28.2%
1970 134.12 -15.2%
1971 251.47 +87.5%
1972 198.13 -21.2%
1973 40.38 -79.6%
1974 26.6 -34.1%
1975 29.19 +9.7%
1976 61.21 +109.7%
1977 70.59 +15.3%
1978 26.9 -61.9%
1979 15.36 -42.9%
1980 23.9 +55.6%
1981 58.64 +145.3%
1982 67.16 +14.5%
1983 99.68 +48.4%
1984 82.14 -17.6%
1985 71.34 -13.1%
1986 77.82 +9.1%
1987 93.65 +20.3%
1988 91.4 -2.4%
1989 102.76 +12.4%
1990 128.94 +25.5%
1991 118.26 -8.3%
1992 129.1 +9.2%
1993 127.99 -0.9%
1994 130.28 +1.8%
1995 107.5 -17.5%
1996 130.73 +21.6%
1997 141.14 +8.0%
1998 134.12 -5.0%
1999 140.28 +4.6%
2000 31.11 -77.8%
2001 8.14 -73.8%
2002 12.62 +55.0%
2003 8.98 -28.8%
2004 4.19 -53.4%
2005 7.06 +68.6%
2006 23.06 +226.6%
2007 6.31 -72.6%
2008 9.02 +43.0%
2009 10.88 +20.6%
2010 8.69 -20.2%
2011 7.51 -13.6%
2012 6.75 -10.1%
2013 10.19 +51.1%
2014 5.16 -49.3%
2015 7.53 +45.9%
2016 23 +205.3%
2017 15.33 -33.3%
2018 5.93 -61.3%
2019 6.43 +8.3%
2020 6.92 +7.7%
2021 7.33 +5.9%
2022 65.54 +793.8%
2023 19.17 -70.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 19.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 19.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +793.8% 7.33 65.54
2006 +226.6% 7.06 23.06
2016 +205.3% 7.53 23

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 213.15 158.18 307.07 9
1970s 85.4 15.36 251.47 10
1980s 76.85 23.9 102.76 10
1990s 128.83 107.5 141.14 10
2000s 12.14 4.19 31.11 10
2010s 9.65 5.16 23 10
2020s 24.74 6.92 65.54 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 11 New Caledonia 47.47 compare
  2. 12 Cook Islands 30.77 compare
  3. 13 Kenya 29.32 compare
  4. 15 Maldives 17.45 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 15.06 compare
  6. 17 Benin 13.8 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Vanuatu?
Area per tonne oil in Vanuatu was 19.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 307.07 in 1961.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2004.
How does Vanuatu rank for area per tonne oil?
Vanuatu ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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