Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu peaked at 0.09 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0413 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.021 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 190 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu was 0 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Vanuatu ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.