Fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fruit consumption per capita was 138.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu is 138.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 138.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.11, in 1966.
Vanuatu ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.96 | — |
| 1962 | 46.97 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.06 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 44.98 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 46.19 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 42.11 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 44.1 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 43.92 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 45.05 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 46.06 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 48.65 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 50.22 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 52.67 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 60.33 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 59.36 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 59.59 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 63.83 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 67.71 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 77.04 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 78.51 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 83.43 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 87.98 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 92.49 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 95.71 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 97.96 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 99.44 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 91.22 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 105.26 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 97.78 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 100.49 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 102.71 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 106.63 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 119 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 99.1 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 95.6 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 96.75 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 90.8 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 100.23 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 95.96 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 94.9 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.07 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.28 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.36 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 90.97 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.52 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 95.54 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 90.56 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.34 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 79.37 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 79.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.76 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.4 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.71 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.48 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.38 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.15 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 78.33 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 138.75 | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 138.5 | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 138.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 138.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +77.1% | 78.33 | 138.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.37 | 42.11 | 48.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.55 | 46.06 | 77.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.98 | 78.51 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.73 | 90.8 | 119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.38 | 90.36 | 95.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.63 | 74.38 | 91.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.68 | 78.33 | 138.75 | 4 |
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 fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Vanuatu was 138.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 138.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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