Daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,909 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu peaked at 2,961 kilocalories per day in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,398 kilocalories per day, in 1976.
Vanuatu ranks 102nd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,520 kilocalories per day | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,621 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,559 kilocalories per day | 2,398 kilocalories per day | 2,659 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,621 kilocalories per day | 2,486 kilocalories per day | 2,785 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 2,527 kilocalories per day | 2,713 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,752 kilocalories per day | 2,644 kilocalories per day | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 2,864 kilocalories per day | 2,961 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 2,909 kilocalories per day | 2,921 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,961 kilocalories per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 kilocalories per day in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.