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 192 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
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 192 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.83 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 144.12 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 155.89 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 142.39 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 161.51 grams per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 158.19 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 194.76 grams per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 163.57 grams per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 185.38 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 168.34 grams per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 185.4 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 185.91 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 171.23 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 183.4 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 176.07 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 140.74 grams per day per capita | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 164.11 grams per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 166.99 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 182.56 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 176.92 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 162.7 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 167.71 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 169.54 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 197.2 grams per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 203.82 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 193.97 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 194.6 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 183.2 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 166.22 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 159.71 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 170.32 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 180.13 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 179.41 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 195.05 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 197.84 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 212.7 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 225.43 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 224.53 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 222.32 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 221.22 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 229.76 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 243.76 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 259.46 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 264.02 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 270.91 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 275.59 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 265.95 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 262.76 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 270.54 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 396.48 grams per day per capita | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 378.28 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 384.28 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 390.58 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 431.61 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 434.22 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 459.47 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 515.9 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 481.29 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 464.22 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 480.54 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 471.05 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 479.6 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 487.76 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 487.76 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 487.76 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.6% | 270.54 grams per day per capita | 396.48 grams per day per capita |
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
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 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 192 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
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.