Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 85.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
85.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 1980
All-time low
46.7%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1970–2011
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 85.3% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu peaked at 97.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.3% | — |
| 1971 | 85.8% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 91.8% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.3% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 85.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 85.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 67.6% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 71.0% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 46.7% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.9% | 85.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 13 Faroe Islands 88.0% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 86.4% compare
- 15 Seychelles 85.9% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 84.7% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 80.4% compare
- 19 Panama 73.6% 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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Vanuatu was 85.3% in 2011, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Vanuatu ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.