Cereal production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal production was 985.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
985.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
986
in 2022
All-time low
330
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Vanuatu stood at 985.44.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 330, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 | — |
| 1962 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 350 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 380 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 400 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 670 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 660 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 700 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 650 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 670 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 700 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 690.79 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 695.99 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 700 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 717.99 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 725.5 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 734 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 741.91 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 743.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 755.75 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 767.18 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 750 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 820 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 819.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 822.91 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 830.58 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 800 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 950 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 890.19 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 873.51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 887.17 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 904.19 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 916.67 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 932.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 945.56 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 956.94 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 986 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 983.57 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 985.44 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 985.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 985.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356.67 | 330 | 400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 535 | 450 | 600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 655 | 650 | 670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.48 | 650 | 717.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.72 | 725.5 | 820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.75 | 800 | 950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.5 | 945.56 | 986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 cereal production in Vanuatu?
- Cereal production in Vanuatu was 985.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 986 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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