Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0174 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0174 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0334 ha per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 ha per person, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0166 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0158 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.016 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.023 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.026 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.026 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.023 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 ha per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0334 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0329 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0254 ha per person | 0.0238 ha per person | 0.0263 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 ha per person | 0.0229 ha per person | 0.0255 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0174 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 ha per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 ha per person in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.