Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.003 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.003 t per person for cereals, primary — production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0058 t per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.003 t per person, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.005 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 t per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 t per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 t per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 t per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 t per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.005 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 t per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 t per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 t per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 t per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 t per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 t per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 t per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 t per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 t per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 t per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 t per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 t per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 t per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 t per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 t per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 t per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.003 t per person | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.003 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1015 t per person, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.003 t per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1671 t per person, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 t per person | 0.0043 t per person | 0.0053 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0051 t per person | 0.0058 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 t per person | 0.0046 t per person | 0.0056 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0047 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 0.0037 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 t per person | 0.003 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 t per person compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0034 t per person compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 0.0034 t per person compare
- 144 Dominica 0.0029 t per person compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.0018 t per person compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.0018 t 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 cereals, primary — production, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.003 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 t per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 t per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, 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 Cereals, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.