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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.0% | — |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 15.7% | 26.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
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).