Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) was 345.61 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 345.61 million current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu peaked at 345.61 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.60 million current US$, in 1982.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 21.43 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 21.08 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.60 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 27.64 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 36.26 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 34.41 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 28.42 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 26.65 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 29.74 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 29.31 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.07 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 31.28 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 31.77 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.99 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 35.70 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 38.46 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 43.15 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 42.85 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.45 million current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 66.59 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.47 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 60.69 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 63.72 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 71.79 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 86.13 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 87.98 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 92.20 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 108.23 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 118.23 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 114.91 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 131.08 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 160.65 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 161.67 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 199.89 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 224.69 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 199.95 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 205.30 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 229.21 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 236.74 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 242.33 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 254.33 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 279.70 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 310.62 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 303.48 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 345.61 million current US$ | +13.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 345.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.85 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 345.61 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 870.56 million current US$, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.18 million current US$ | 26.18 million current US$ | 26.18 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.46 million current US$ | 19.60 million current US$ | 36.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.53 million current US$ | 31.28 million current US$ | 68.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.64 million current US$ | 60.69 million current US$ | 118.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.15 million current US$ | 131.08 million current US$ | 242.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.75 million current US$ | 254.33 million current US$ | 345.61 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu was 345.61 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 345.61 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.60 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.