Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1961
All-time low
82.4%
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 98.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.6% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 83.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 82.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 83.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 98.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.