Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 379.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
379.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
380.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
115.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu stood at 379.48 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu peaked at 380.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 128.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 131.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 123.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 126.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 115.39 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 120.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 120.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 123.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 126.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 133.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 137.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 144.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 165.31 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 162.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 163.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 174.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 185.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 211.09 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 215.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 228.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 241.07 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 253.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 262.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 268.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 272.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 249.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 288.41 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 267.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 275.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 281.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 292.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 326.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 271.52 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 261.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 265.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 248.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 274.63 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 262.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 260.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 249.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 249.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 255.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 256.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 247.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 249.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 253.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 261.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 248.13 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 249.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 225.6 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 217.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 218.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 218.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 218.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 212.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 207.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 209.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 203.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 216.87 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 380.16 kilograms per year per capita | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 379.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 379.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 379.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 | +77.1% | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | 380.16 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.32 kilograms per year per capita | 115.39 kilograms per year per capita | 131.69 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.42 kilograms per year per capita | 126.22 kilograms per year per capita | 211.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.76 kilograms per year per capita | 215.13 kilograms per year per capita | 288.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.99 kilograms per year per capita | 248.79 kilograms per year per capita | 326.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.11 kilograms per year per capita | 247.6 kilograms per year per capita | 261.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.18 kilograms per year per capita | 203.79 kilograms per year per capita | 249.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.78 kilograms per year per capita | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | 380.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 Serbia 404.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 394.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Oman 386.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Mexico 376.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Portugal 373.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Luxembourg 372.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vanuatu was 379.48 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 380.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.39 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.