Share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of employment in agriculture was 44.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu is 44.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 56.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 54.8% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 42.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 28 Kenya 45.8% compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 45.4% compare
- 30 Myanmar 45.0% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 44.5% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 44.3% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 43.3% 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 share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Vanuatu was 44.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.