Banana production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Banana production was 17,871 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 17,871 for banana production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Vanuatu peaked at 17,871 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 | — |
| 1962 | 930 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 950 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 980 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,240 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 4,200 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5,400 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 6,800 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 7,500 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8,300 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10,200 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 10,800 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11,400 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11,963 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12,136 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12,500 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,389 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12,481 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12,495 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,300 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14,500 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14,350 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,500 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,031 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,800 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,829 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16,040 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,211 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,368 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,521 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,690 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,907 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,122 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,325 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,556 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,717 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,871 | +0.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17,871 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17,871 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +33.3% | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 2,400 | 3,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,050 | 900 | 1,240 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,940 | 1,300 | 5,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,760 | 6,000 | 10,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,286 | 11,400 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,298 | 13,000 | 15,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,107 | 15,000 | 16,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,518 | 17,122 | 17,871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 banana production in Vanuatu?
- Banana production in Vanuatu was 17,871 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,871 in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for banana production?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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