Aquaculture production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Aquaculture production was 6 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 6 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Vanuatu peaked at 104.5 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Vanuatu 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 metric tons | +3200.0% |
| 2007 | 31 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 40 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 36.75 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 104.5 metric tons | +184.4% |
| 2011 | 57 metric tons | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 60.38 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.78 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.54 metric tons | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 17.05 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.18 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 metric tons | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 3 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 metric tons | +20.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3200.0% | 1 metric tons | 33 metric tons |
| 2010 | +184.4% | 36.75 metric tons | 104.5 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.28 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1 metric tons | 11.54 metric tons | 104.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 184 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 184 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
- 184 Luxembourg 8 metric tons compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 189 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Vanuatu?
- Aquaculture production in Vanuatu was 6 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for aquaculture production?
- Vanuatu ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.