Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1,549 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,549 hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,568 hectares
in 2022
All-time low
700 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu is 1,549 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu peaked at 1,568 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700 hectares, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 750 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 800 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 850 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 900 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 950 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,100 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,250 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,270 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,300 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,370 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,402 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,406 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,410 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,456 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,420 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,414 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,406 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,390 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,410 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,409 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,410 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,397 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,420 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,445 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,400 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,450 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,500 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,469 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,460 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,455 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,400 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,500 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,446 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,454 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,474 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,490 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,495 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,504 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,514 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,526 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,568 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,555 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,549 hectares | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.78 hectares | 700 hectares | 800 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,060 hectares | 850 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,272 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 hectares | 1,370 hectares | 1,456 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 hectares | 1,397 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 1,504 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,542 hectares | 1,514 hectares | 1,568 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Kuwait 2,484 hectares compare
- 161 Reunion 1,951 hectares compare
- 162 Jamaica 1,774 hectares compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 1,494 hectares compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 1,477 hectares compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 996 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Vanuatu was 1,549 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,568 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 hectares in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.