Breakdown of habitable land area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Breakdown of habitable land area was 8,870 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8,870 hectares
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9,690 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
8,720 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Vanuatu, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8,870 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over five years.
That places Vanuatu 148th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,690 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 8,720 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8,730 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,720 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,870 hectares | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8,870 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8,870 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Vanuatu?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Vanuatu was 8,870 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,690 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 hectares in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.