Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.003 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0058 metric tons per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.003 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.003 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0058 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.003 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.003 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.003 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0039 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vanuatu was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.