What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?

Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 191 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

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?: Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.