Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
121.47 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
152.41 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1974
All-time low
89.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu stood at 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu peaked at 152.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89.83 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.46 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 110.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 117.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 119.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 120.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 120.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 121.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 125.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 125 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 137.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 149.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 144.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 142.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 152.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 127.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 146.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 135.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 131.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 142.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 121.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 109.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 104.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 105.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 112.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 112.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 102.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 94.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 89.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 95.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 98.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 99.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 97.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 102.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 107.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 100.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 104.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 105.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 105.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 95.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 95.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 98.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 111.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 117.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 112.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 121.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 123.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 125.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 126.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 126.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 123.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 125.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 124.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 126.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 118.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 115.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 121.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 113.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 125.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 141 kilocalories per day per capita | 127.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 152.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 121.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 95.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 107.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 95.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 126.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 113.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 123 Papua New Guinea 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 125.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Nicaragua 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Indonesia 119.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 128 Lebanon 119.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 129 Morocco 115.2 kilocalories per day 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Vanuatu was 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 152.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.