Bananas — Production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bananas — Production was 17,871 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 17,871 t for bananas — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Vanuatu peaked at 17,871 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900 t, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 t | — |
| 1962 | 930 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 950 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 980 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,150 t | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,200 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,240 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,300 t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 t | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,800 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,400 t | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 3,600 t | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 4,200 t | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 4,800 t | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5,400 t | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 6,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 6,800 t | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 7,500 t | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8,300 t | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 9,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9,400 t | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 9,600 t | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10,200 t | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 10,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11,400 t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 12,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11,963 t | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12,136 t | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12,500 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,389 t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12,481 t | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12,495 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,500 t | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,300 t | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14,500 t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14,350 t | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,500 t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,031 t | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,800 t | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15,500 t | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,829 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16,040 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,211 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,368 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,521 t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,690 t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,907 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,122 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,325 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,556 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,717 t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,871 t | +0.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17,871 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 248,026 t, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17,871 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +33.3% | 1,800 t | 2,400 t |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 2,400 t | 3,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,050 t | 900 t | 1,240 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,940 t | 1,300 t | 5,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,760 t | 6,000 t | 10,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,286 t | 11,400 t | 13,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,298 t | 13,000 t | 15,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,107 t | 15,000 t | 16,907 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,518 t | 17,122 t | 17,871 t | 5 |
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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 bananas — production in Vanuatu?
- Bananas — production in Vanuatu was 17,871 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,871 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 t in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bananas — production?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.