Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.