FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.4525 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.4525 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, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.21 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4525 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9768 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9769 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9567 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9276 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9112 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8905 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8593 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8468 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8261 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8208 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8151 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8091 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8028 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7964 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7902 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.784 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7712 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7651 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7531 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7479 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7431 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.733 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7291 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7196 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.714 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7067 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6944 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6874 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6757 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.669 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6623 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6553 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6391 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.623 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6086 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5955 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5826 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5698 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5572 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5083 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4966 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4852 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4741 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4632 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4525 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4525 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9971 hectares per person | 0.9112 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8346 hectares per person | 0.7964 hectares per person | 0.8905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7536 hectares per person | 0.7196 hectares per person | 0.7902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6727 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5517 hectares per person | 0.4966 hectares per person | 0.6086 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4687 hectares per person | 0.4525 hectares per person | 0.4852 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.4525 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4525 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.