Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 0.1901 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu stood at 0.1901 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.1% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 18.75 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -7.14 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 99th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1968 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1988 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1990 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 1991 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1992 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7528 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5762 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1496 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +1045.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2006 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2007 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -2438.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9321 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
| 2012 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 2013 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -609.3% |
| 2014 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2015 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2465 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1901 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1901 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1901 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1658 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2438.8% | -0.0159 % change on previous year | 0.3708 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1045.1% | 0.1496 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9918 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9032 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.2465 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Congo 0.4497 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Dominica 0.244 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Nepal 0.2031 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bahamas 0.1822 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 0.1761 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Micronesia (country) 0.1555 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 0.1901 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), 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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.