Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 0.7776 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu stood at 0.7776 tonnes.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu peaked at 48,389 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1429 tonnes, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 66th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1429 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.1485 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1541 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1597 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1652 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1707 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1762 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2136 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1982 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1925 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1979 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2039 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.21 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2163 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2226 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2288 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2349 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2385 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2466 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2546 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2649 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2835 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3095 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3105 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.333 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3005 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3081 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3157 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3232 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3476 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3615 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3675 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3886 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3885 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3955 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3861 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.394 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.402 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.41 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.418 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.429 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4401 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4535 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4605 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4674 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4742 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4868 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4873 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5125 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.529 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5101 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5201 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5299 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.56 tonnes | +10385.6% |
| 2004 | 29,437 tonnes | +52878.0% |
| 2005 | 48,389 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5673 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5972 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5849 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5934 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6017 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6098 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6194 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6262 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.682 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7776 tonnes | +14.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.7776 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,247 tonnes, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.7776 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,679 tonnes, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52878.0% | 55.56 tonnes | 29,437 tonnes |
| 2003 | +10385.6% | 0.5299 tonnes | 55.56 tonnes |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 48,389 tonnes | 0.5673 tonnes |
| 2005 | +64.4% | 29,437 tonnes | 48,389 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1722 tonnes | 0.1429 tonnes | 0.2136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2254 tonnes | 0.1979 tonnes | 0.2546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 tonnes | 0.2649 tonnes | 0.3476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3911 tonnes | 0.3615 tonnes | 0.418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.474 tonnes | 0.429 tonnes | 0.529 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,789 tonnes | 0.5101 tonnes | 48,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6528 tonnes | 0.6017 tonnes | 0.7776 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 63 Croatia 7.82 tonnes compare
- 64 Eritrea 1.95 tonnes compare
- 65 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.991 tonnes compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 0.412 tonnes compare
- 68 Romania 0.1916 tonnes compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0924 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 global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Vanuatu was 0.7776 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 48,389 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1429 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.