How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.69 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.83 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 18.83 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Vanuatu ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1723 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1805 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1887 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1969 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2059 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2141 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2223 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.231 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2313 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2409 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2227 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2227 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2085 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2425 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6724 metric tons per square kilometre | +177.3% |
| 1986 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 9.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 17.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 18.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 12.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +177.3% | 0.2425 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6724 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +153.2% | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.34 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1723 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9197 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2085 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 37 Bermuda 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chile 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Gambia 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malaysia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Vanuatu rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.