Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 30.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.04 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.48 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
All-time low
28.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 30.04 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 52.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 28.14 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 29.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 31.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 30.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 31.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 33.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 35.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 35.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 43.66 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 49.53 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 47.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 49.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 33.95 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 51.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 45.75 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 37.18 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 38.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 33.76 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 32.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.22 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 38.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 37.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.27 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 30.22 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 32.44 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 30.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 31.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 29.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 34.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 33.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 32.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.17 kilograms per year per capita, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.04 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +54.6% | 33.95 kilograms per year per capita | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8 kilograms per year per capita | 28.14 kilograms per year per capita | 35.72 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.83 kilograms per year per capita | 33.95 kilograms per year per capita | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | 30.22 kilograms per year per capita | 38.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.93 kilograms per year per capita | 30.58 kilograms per year per capita | 34.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.26 kilograms per year per capita | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.76 kilograms per year per capita | 32.36 kilograms per year per capita | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 kilograms per year per capita | 30.04 kilograms per year per capita | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 31 Solomon Islands 30.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Taiwan 30.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Luxembourg 30.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Brunei 29.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Mauritius 29.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Italy 29.39 kilograms per year per capita 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Vanuatu was 30.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 52.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.