Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -35.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is -35.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 35,986.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 177.27 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -48.75 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1972 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3196 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1980 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2070.9% |
| 1981 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -6.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 1985 | 177.27 % change on previous year | +988.4% |
| 1986 | 106.05 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1988 | 28.93 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1990 | 54.32 % change on previous year | +970.1% |
| 1991 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1993 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -744.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1995 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1996 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1997 | 47.51 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1998 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 2000 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2001 | -48.75 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2003 | 153.22 % change on previous year | +530.4% |
| 2004 | 86.87 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2006 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2007 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2008 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +383.0% |
| 2009 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2010 | -32.75 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2011 | -41.41 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2013 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +17399.7% |
| 2016 | -43.77 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 2017 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 25.63 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2019 | 31.92 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2023 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2024 | -35.92 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -35.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +17399.7% | 0.1001 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2070.9% | -0.2124 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +988.4% | 16.29 % change on previous year | 177.27 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +970.1% | 5.08 % change on previous year | 54.32 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -744.5% | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -0.2124 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.28 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 177.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | 54.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 % change on previous year | -48.75 % change on previous year | 153.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.05 % change on previous year | -43.77 % change on previous year | 31.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -35.92 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 200 Iceland -30.32 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Northern Mariana Islands -32.69 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Maldives -33.15 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Cuba -36 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Cape Verde -37.34 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Grenada -42.37 % change on previous year compare
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 capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -35.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 177.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.75 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35,986.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.