Cereal production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal production was 985.44 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
985.44 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
986 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
330 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Vanuatu stood at 985.44 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Vanuatu peaked at 986 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 330 tonnes, in 1966.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 330 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 350 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 380 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 660 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 650 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 700 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 650 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 700 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 690.79 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 695.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 700 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 717.99 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 725.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 734 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 741.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 743.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 755.75 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 767.18 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 750 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 820 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 819.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 822.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 830.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 800 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 950 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 890.19 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 873.51 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 887.17 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 904.19 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 916.67 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 932.3 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 945.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 956.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 986 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 983.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 985.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 985.44 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 985.44 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356.67 tonnes | 330 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 535 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 655 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.48 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 717.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.72 tonnes | 725.5 tonnes | 820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.75 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.5 tonnes | 945.56 tonnes | 986 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Cereal production in Vanuatu was 985.44 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 986 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereal production?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.