Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 1,897 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,897
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
13,800
in 2005
All-time low
1,897
in 2013
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1961–2013

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu is 1,897, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 13,800 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,897, in 2013.

That places Vanuatu 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1961 2,125
1962 2,107 -0.8%
1963 2,517 +19.5%
1964 2,444 -2.9%
1965 2,816 +15.2%
1966 2,636 -6.4%
1967 3,737 +41.8%
1968 3,571 -4.4%
1969 3,518 -1.5%
1970 3,055 -13.2%
1971 3,945 +29.1%
1972 3,468 -12.1%
1973 3,792 +9.3%
1974 3,700 -2.4%
1975 3,182 -14.0%
1976 2,667 -16.2%
1977 3,931 +47.4%
1978 4,385 +11.5%
1979 5,919 +35.0%
1980 4,221 -28.7%
1981 2,970 -29.6%
1982 3,541 +19.2%
1983 3,967 +12.0%
1984 5,520 +39.1%
1985 7,205 +30.5%
1986 6,083 -15.6%
1987 6,772 +11.3%
1988 6,000 -11.4%
1989 4,753 -20.8%
1990 4,588 -3.5%
1991 6,275 +36.8%
1992 7,975 +27.1%
1993 7,100 -11.0%
1994 7,937 +11.8%
1995 8,700 +9.6%
1996 10,242 +17.7%
1997 11,000 +7.4%
1998 12,000 +9.1%
1999 11,000 -8.3%
2000 11,200 +1.8%
2001 13,000 +16.1%
2002 13,000 +0.0%
2003 13,000 +0.0%
2004 13,000 +0.0%
2005 13,800 +6.2%
2006 11,229 -18.6%
2007 10,843 -3.4%
2008 10,789 -0.5%
2009 11,234 +4.1%
2010 8,717 -22.4%
2011 9,044 +3.8%
2012 10,000 +10.6%
2013 1,897 -81.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 1,897 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 1,897 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,830 2,107 3,737 9
1970s 3,804 2,667 5,919 10
1980s 5,103 2,970 7,205 10
1990s 8,682 4,588 12,000 10
2000s 12,110 10,789 13,800 10
2010s 7,414 1,897 10,000 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 120 Nicaragua 3,364 compare
  2. 121 India 2,955 compare
  3. 122 Portugal 2,781 compare
  4. 124 New Caledonia 1,567 compare
  5. 125 Montenegro 1,325 compare
  6. 126 Iceland 1,302

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 1,897 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 13,800 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1,897 in 2013.
How does Vanuatu rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.