Agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture share gdp was 26.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu stood at 26.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 26.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.95 | — |
| 1980 | 17.69 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 18.53 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 17.12 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 23.55 | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 25.1 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 26.1 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.47 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 19.11 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 18.78 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.03 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.58 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.53 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.96 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 15.28 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 15.43 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.51 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.71 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 24.85 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.96 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.27 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.83 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.6 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.27 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.96 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.01 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.39 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.54 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.86 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.62 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.15 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.56 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.38 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.59 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.95 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.83 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.57 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.97 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 25.54 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 26.63 | +4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.09, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.1% | 15.71 | 26.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.95 | 21.95 | 21.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 17.12 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.11 | 15.2 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.08 | 19.39 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 19.54 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 | 25 | 26.97 | 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 share gdp in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture share gdp in Vanuatu was 26.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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