Nitrogen fertilizer use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
Vanuatu recorded 0 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Vanuatu peaked at 12 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
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
- 191 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Vanuatu?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.