Fertilizer use by nutrient in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use by nutrient in Vanuatu stood at 0 tonnes. 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 by nutrient in Vanuatu peaked at 12 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 202 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 by nutrient in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 4 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 6 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 7 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 8 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes 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 by nutrient in Vanuatu?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Vanuatu was 0 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 202 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.