Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +134.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | +485.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | +241.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 186 Haiti 0 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Singapore 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per person
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per person 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vanuatu was 0 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.