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.
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.556 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1193 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1193 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1316 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1915 (2023)
- Population living in slums 3.1% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.521 (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.