How have things changed? in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: How have things changed? was 44,428 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,428 metric tons
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
229,554 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
1,800 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Vanuatu, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44,428 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Vanuatu peaked at 229,554 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,800 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Vanuatu 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,200 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,300 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,400 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,510 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,610 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,710 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,816 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,825 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,819 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,937 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,715 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,715 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,542 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,956 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 8,196 metric tons | +177.3% |
| 1986 | 16,888 metric tons | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 20,078 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 25,886 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 27,200 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 41,975 metric tons | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 44,367 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 45,019 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 40,755 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 47,357 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 57,904 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 47,696 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 70,357 metric tons | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 75,019 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 91,433 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 70,589 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 36,176 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 44,968 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 113,867 metric tons | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 212,788 metric tons | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 229,554 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 222,593 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 213,728 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 172,635 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 150,581 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 101,349 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 59,372 metric tons | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 67,543 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 70,703 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70,773 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,104 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 46,736 metric tons | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 34,515 metric tons | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 43,357 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 57,193 metric tons | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 64,950 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 73,393 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 85,875 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 69,326 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 44,428 metric tons | -35.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44,428 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44,428 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +177.3% | 2,956 metric tons | 8,196 metric tons |
| 2003 | +153.2% | 44,968 metric tons | 113,867 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,529 metric tons | 2,100 metric tons | 2,825 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,211 metric tons | 2,542 metric tons | 27,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,188 metric tons | 40,755 metric tons | 91,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,748 metric tons | 36,176 metric tons | 229,554 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,465 metric tons | 34,515 metric tons | 101,349 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,594 metric tons | 44,428 metric tons | 85,875 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 how have things changed? in Vanuatu?
- How have things changed? in Vanuatu was 44,428 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229,554 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Vanuatu rank for how have things changed??
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.