Aquaculture production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Aquaculture production was 6 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Vanuatu is 6 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Vanuatu peaked at 104.5 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 metric tons | +3200.0% |
| 2007 | 31 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 40 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 36.75 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 104.5 metric tons | +184.4% |
| 2011 | 57 metric tons | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 60.38 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.78 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.54 metric tons | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 17.05 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.18 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 metric tons | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 3 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 metric tons | +20.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3200.0% | 1 metric tons | 33 metric tons |
| 2010 | +184.4% | 36.75 metric tons | 104.5 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.28 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1 metric tons | 11.54 metric tons | 104.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Luxembourg 8 metric tons compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 188 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Vanuatu?
- Aquaculture production in Vanuatu was 6 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for aquaculture production?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.