Daily per capita protein supply in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily per capita protein supply was 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.63 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.84 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
56.55 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Vanuatu peaked at 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.55 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1989.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.59 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 59.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 60.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 60.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 62.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 66.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 70.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 69.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 68.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 71.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 65.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 67.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 66.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 70.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 65.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 61.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 61.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 66.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 65.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 62.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 56.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 58.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 58.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 59.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 59.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 61.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 63.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 68.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 75.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 77.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 78.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Indonesia 77.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 129 Philippines 77.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 130 Djibouti 74.87 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 India 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 133 Guatemala 74.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 Chad 74.27 grams of protein 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 per capita protein supply in Vanuatu?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Vanuatu was 74.63 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.55 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.