Capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.1355 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1355 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.09 metric tons per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 metric tons per person, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0264 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0629 metric tons per person | +170.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1263 metric tons per person | +100.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1839 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1884 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2835 metric tons per person | +50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2923 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2893 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2556 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.29 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3464 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2791 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4029 metric tons per person | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4207 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5022 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3789 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 metric tons per person | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2296 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5672 metric tons per person | +147.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9657 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7607 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6469 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.425 metric tons per person | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 metric tons per person | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2711 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2776 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2717 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3123 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1717 metric tons per person | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1239 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1519 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1958 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2173 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2399 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2743 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2164 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1355 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1355 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 21.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1355 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +170.4% | 0.0233 metric tons per person | 0.0629 metric tons per person |
| 2003 | +147.1% | 0.2296 metric tons per person | 0.5672 metric tons per person |
| 1986 | +100.9% | 0.0629 metric tons per person | 0.1263 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 0.0242 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0264 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0822 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 0.1884 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3362 metric tons per person | 0.2556 metric tons per person | 0.5022 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6893 metric tons per person | 0.1894 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2445 metric tons per person | 0.1239 metric tons per person | 0.425 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2167 metric tons per person | 0.1355 metric tons per person | 0.2743 metric tons per person | 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 capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.1355 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 metric tons per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 metric tons per person in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.