Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 1.7% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vanuatu peaked at 12.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 12.5% | — |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 | -48.6% | 5.6% | 2.9% |
| 2010 | +38.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vanuatu?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vanuatu was 1.7% 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 animal feed recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.