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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.