Share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 100 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 100 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu peaked at 100 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1780.
That places Vanuatu 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 100 | — |
| 1790 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1790s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1800s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1810s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1820s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1830s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1840s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1850s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1860s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Vanuatu was 100 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1780.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Vanuatu ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.