Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 6.83 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 6.83 t per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 6.83 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.03 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.13 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.21 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.26 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.38 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.63 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.95 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 2.63 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 2.63 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.13 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.16 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.32 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.61 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.66 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.73 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.18 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.27 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.33 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.39 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.47 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.62 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.83 t per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 6.83 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.83 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.87 t per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.3% | 4.54 t per square kilometre | 6.83 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 t per square kilometre | 2.03 t per square kilometre | 2.21 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 t per square kilometre | 2.24 t per square kilometre | 2.46 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 t per square kilometre | 2.63 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 t per square kilometre | 2.3 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 3.77 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 t per square kilometre | 3.91 t per square kilometre | 4.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 t per square kilometre | 4.54 t per square kilometre | 6.83 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 65 Austria 7.2 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 7.14 t per square kilometre compare
- 67 Liberia 7.11 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 6.71 t per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 6.58 t per square kilometre compare
- 71 Zambia 6.39 t per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 6.83 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.