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 194th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 191 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare 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 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 194th out of 201 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.