Share of cereals allocated to human food in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 98.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.6% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 83.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 82.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 83.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Vanuatu?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Vanuatu was 98.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.