Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1,549 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,549
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,568
in 2022
All-time low
700
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu is 1,549, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu peaked at 1,568 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 | — |
| 1962 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 850 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 950 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,270 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,300 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,370 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,402 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,406 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,410 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,456 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,420 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,414 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,406 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,390 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,410 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,409 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,410 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,410 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,397 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,420 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,445 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,400 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,469 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,460 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,455 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,400 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,446 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,454 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,474 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,490 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,495 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,504 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,514 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,526 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,568 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,555 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,549 | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,549 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,549 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.78 | 700 | 800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,060 | 850 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,272 | 1,250 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 | 1,370 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 | 1,397 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 | 1,400 | 1,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,542 | 1,514 | 1,568 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vanuatu was 1,549 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,568 in 2022.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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