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

Latest (2023)
487.76 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
515.9 grams per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
137.83 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Niger 497.64 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 54 Kuwait 492.14 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 57 Tajikistan 477.92 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 58 North Korea 477.18 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 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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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.