Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Dietary composition by country was 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.24 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.72 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Vanuatu peaked at 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.8% |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.9995 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.0% |
| 1981 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.6% |
| 1990 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.2% |
| 1993 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +133.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +111.6% |
| 2011 | 12 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 12.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +201.0% | 0.9995 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +133.4% | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 75 Malaysia 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Iraq 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Romania 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Gambia 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Latvia 15.73 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 dietary composition by country in Vanuatu?
- Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu was 16.24 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for dietary composition by country?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.