Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.76 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu stood at 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4102 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4102 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4102 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6563 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5742 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6563 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9844 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9844 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7383 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6563 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9844 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9024 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9844 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3919 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.566 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7465 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9844 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6563 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 131 Moldova 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cambodia 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 South Africa 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bulgaria 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Algeria 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Vanuatu was 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3281 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.