Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 41.19 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu stood at 41.19 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu peaked at 41.19 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 104th out of 206 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 (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 1.46 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1984 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 3.65 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.04 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 2.93 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 3.49 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.73 billion current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 8.60 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.60 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.82 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.87 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.77 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.61 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.09 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.98 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.27 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.70 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.37 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.90 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 21.81 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 21.79 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.27 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.71 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 26.08 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.80 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 29.34 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 30.61 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 35.83 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 36.15 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.19 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 41.19 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289.69 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 41.19 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.04 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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 | +75.8% | 4.96 billion current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | +45.7% | 1.89 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 3.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 billion current LCU | 8.60 billion current LCU | 12.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.54 billion current LCU | 12.70 billion current LCU | 27.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 billion current LCU | 29.34 billion current LCU | 41.19 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Vanuatu was 41.19 billion current LCU 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 41.19 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.