Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 487.76 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 487.76 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu peaked at 515.9 grams per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 137.83 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 56th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.41 grams per day per capita | 137.83 grams per day per capita | 194.76 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.48 grams per day per capita | 140.74 grams per day per capita | 185.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.59 grams per day per capita | 162.7 grams per day per capita | 203.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.74 grams per day per capita | 159.71 grams per day per capita | 225.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.4 grams per day per capita | 221.22 grams per day per capita | 275.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.63 grams per day per capita | 378.28 grams per day per capita | 515.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.74 grams per day per capita | 471.05 grams per day per capita | 487.76 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 53 Niger 497.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 54 Kuwait 492.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 57 Tajikistan 477.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 58 North Korea 477.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 476.93 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu was 487.76 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 515.9 grams per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.83 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.