Groundnut yields in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Groundnut yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.4737 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.16 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Vanuatu peaked at 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4737 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5172 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6504 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7031 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7971 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8966 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9697 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9706 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +38.5% | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +33.5% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | -25.1% | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.508 tonnes per hectare | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7769 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9638 tonnes per hectare | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Jamaica 1.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Cambodia 1.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Guinea 1.14 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Philippines 1.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Costa Rica 1.09 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields in Vanuatu?
- Groundnut yields in Vanuatu was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for groundnut yields?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.