Food production index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Food production index was 82.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Vanuatu, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Vanuatu stood at 82.96 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Vanuatu peaked at 105.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.11 2014-2016 = 100, in 1972.
That places Vanuatu 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 636.2 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 985.44 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Vanuatu?
- Food production index in Vanuatu was 82.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.11 2014-2016 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Vanuatu rank for food production index?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.