Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 138.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
42.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 138.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 138.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.11 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 44.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 46.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 42.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 44.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 43.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 45.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 46.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 48.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 50.22 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 52.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 60.33 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 59.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 59.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 63.83 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 67.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 77.04 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 78.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 83.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 87.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 92.49 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 95.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 97.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 91.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 105.26 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 97.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 100.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 102.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 106.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 119 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 99.1 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 95.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 96.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 90.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 100.23 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 95.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 94.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 93.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 90.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 95.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 90.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 91.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.34 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 79.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 79.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 78.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 138.75 kilograms per year per capita | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 138.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 138.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 138.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +77.1% | 78.33 kilograms per year per capita | 138.75 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.37 kilograms per year per capita | 42.11 kilograms per year per capita | 48.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.55 kilograms per year per capita | 46.06 kilograms per year per capita | 77.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.98 kilograms per year per capita | 78.51 kilograms per year per capita | 105.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.73 kilograms per year per capita | 90.8 kilograms per year per capita | 119 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.38 kilograms per year per capita | 90.36 kilograms per year per capita | 95.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.63 kilograms per year per capita | 74.38 kilograms per year per capita | 91.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.68 kilograms per year per capita | 78.33 kilograms per year per capita | 138.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 Serbia 147.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 144.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Oman 141.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Mexico 137.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Portugal 136.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Luxembourg 135.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 138.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 138.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.