Per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita egg consumption was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption 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
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu stood at 3.53 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +36.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.53 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.11 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +57.2% | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 133 Tonga 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 3.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Jamaica 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Tanzania 2.81 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 per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu?
- Per capita egg consumption in Vanuatu was 3.53 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.