Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu is -4.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 667.9% on the previous year and down 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu peaked at 251.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.6% | — |
| 1962 | 211.2% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 218.7% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 227.4% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 176.6% | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 210.3% | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 251.7% | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 197.1% | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 207.9% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 146.3% | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 146.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 76.8% | -47.5% |
| 1973 | 83.7% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 141.4% | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 113.5% | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 126.0% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 154.5% | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 144.2% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 115.6% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 151.1% | +105.9% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 110.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 129.5% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 117.4% | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 114.8% | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 101.6% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 116.5% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +151.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -69.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -111.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -3520.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -57.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -60.2% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -667.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.2% | 176.6% | 251.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.8% | 76.8% | 154.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 72.9% | 151.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 69.9% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 11.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | -0.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -4.9% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 60 Burundi -3.8% compare
- 61 Central African Republic -4.4% compare
- 62 Seychelles -4.8% compare
- 64 Naoero -5.4% compare
- 65 Honduras -6.2% compare
- 66 Madagascar -6.4% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 119,615 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 903.48 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 29.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Vanuatu was -4.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 251.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.