Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.0% | — |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.1% | 15.7% | 26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 17.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 26.6% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.