Share of GDP from agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of GDP from agriculture was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gdp from agriculture in Vanuatu stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 27.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 17.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 985.44 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Vanuatu was 26.6% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).