Daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,909 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,961 kilocalories per day
in 2017
All-time low
2,398 kilocalories per day
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 103rd 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,436 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,510 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,476 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,522 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,574 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,532 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,573 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,494 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,563 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,744 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,486 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,548 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,540 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,540 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,648 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,713 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,729 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,722 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,757 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,788 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,842 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,864 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,930 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,913 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,920 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,952 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,917 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,916 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,909 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,909 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 103rd out of 192 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.