Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Vanuatu is 636.2 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Vanuatu peaked at 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463.8 kg per hectare, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 176th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 471.4 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 466.7 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 475 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 500 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 529.4 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 500 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 526.3 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 500 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 520 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 520 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 520 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 520 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 520 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 519.7 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 515.4 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 507.7 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 500 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 507.7 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 510.9 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 463.8 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 469.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 475.1 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 480.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 486.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 492.1 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 497.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 503.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 509.1 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 514.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 520.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 526.2 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 531.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 532.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 531 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 535.7 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 551.7 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 546.7 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 558.1 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 563.6 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 570.8 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 571.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 633.3 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 615.8 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 600.8 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 601.8 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 606.8 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 613.1 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 619.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 624.5 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 627.1 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 628.7 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 632.4 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 636.2 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 636.2 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 636.2 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.34 kg per hectare | 466.7 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 505.57 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 529.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 515.05 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 520 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.89 kg per hectare | 463.8 kg per hectare | 510.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.89 kg per hectare | 514.8 kg per hectare | 558.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.72 kg per hectare | 563.6 kg per hectare | 633.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.78 kg per hectare | 624.5 kg per hectare | 636.2 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Vanuatu?
- Cereal yield in Vanuatu was 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.8 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereal yield?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.