Fish catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fish catch by fishing sector was 35,931 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
35,931
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
146,488
in 2005
All-time low
21,361
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu, 1990–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 35,931 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu peaked at 146,488 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,361, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,880 | — |
| 1991 | 35,893 | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 47,335 | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 42,855 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 62,672 | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 73,128 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 65,700 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 87,307 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 71,374 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 84,513 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 78,594 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 51,644 | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 55,631 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 72,447 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 125,253 | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 146,488 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 92,800 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 97,088 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 60,885 | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 68,829 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 59,404 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 55,246 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 57,100 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 50,600 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 57,923 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 63,517 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 21,361 | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 32,299 | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 35,931 | +11.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 35,931 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 35,931 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,766 | 26,880 | 87,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,966 | 51,644 | 146,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,154 | 21,361 | 63,517 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Vanuatu was 35,931 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 146,488 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,361 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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