Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Vanuatu was 0.4% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Vanuatu ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.