Vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Vegetable consumption per capita was 121.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
121.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
32.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu stood at 121.19 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 121.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.77 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 74th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.6 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 48.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 48.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 51.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 51.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 52.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 54.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 54.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 55.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 50.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.47 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 55.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 54.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 56.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 52.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 53.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 53.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 55.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 43.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.75 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 50.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 55.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 119.02 kilograms per year per capita | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 121.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 121.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 121.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption 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 | +126.8% | 52.48 kilograms per year per capita | 119.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1994 | -46.2% | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | +29.5% | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +28.2% | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +27.9% | 53.1 kilograms per year per capita | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 kilograms per year per capita | 45.6 kilograms per year per capita | 52.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.38 kilograms per year per capita | 50.36 kilograms per year per capita | 56.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.87 kilograms per year per capita | 52.97 kilograms per year per capita | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.41 kilograms per year per capita | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.43 kilograms per year per capita | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | 56.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 kilograms per year per capita | 51.81 kilograms per year per capita | 56.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.22 kilograms per year per capita | 52.19 kilograms per year per capita | 121.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Mali 122.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 North Korea 121.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Barbados 121.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Taiwan 120.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Italy 120.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 118.98 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Vanuatu was 121.19 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 121.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Vegetable consumption 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.