Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu is 0 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu peaked at 0.07 kilograms per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 187th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +600.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -85.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.81 kilograms per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +600.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.012 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 North Korea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Vanuatu ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.