Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu peaked at 43.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -18.1%, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -18.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -222.6% |
| 1982 | -11.7% | -152.7% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | -470.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -85.2% |
| 1985 | -7.2% | -211.6% |
| 1986 | -3.7% | -48.5% |
| 1987 | -9.0% | +143.0% |
| 1988 | -4.0% | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -191.0% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +388.3% |
| 1991 | -8.7% | -149.1% |
| 1992 | -4.5% | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -270.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -83.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +202.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +84.7% |
| 1999 | -4.5% | -152.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -203.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -106.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -586.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +155.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +137.7% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -125.2% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | +444.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -196.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -159.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -171.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +821.9% |
| 2015 | -5.9% | -146.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -191.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +177.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +689.3% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -144.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -180.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +69.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +71.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | -18.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -8.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -4.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -5.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -2.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu was 3.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.1% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.