Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu stood at 636.2 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu peaked at 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463.8 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 463.8 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 469.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 475.1 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 480.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 486.4 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 492.1 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 497.8 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 503.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 509.1 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 514.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 520.5 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 526.2 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 531.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 532.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 531 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 535.7 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 551.7 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 546.7 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 558.1 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 563.6 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 570.8 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 571.4 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 633.3 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 615.8 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 600.8 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 601.8 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 606.8 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 613.1 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 619.8 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 624.5 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 627.1 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 628.7 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 632.4 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 636.2 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 636.2 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 636.2 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.89 kg per hectare | 463.8 kg per hectare | 510.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.89 kg per hectare | 514.8 kg per hectare | 558.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.72 kg per hectare | 563.6 kg per hectare | 633.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.78 kg per hectare | 624.5 kg per hectare | 636.2 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More poverty & inequality data for Vanuatu
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.11 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.61 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu was 636.2 kg per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 636.2 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.8 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.