Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.