Capture fisheries production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capture fisheries production was 44,422 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,422 metric tons
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
108th
of 216 countries
All-time high
229,553 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
1,400 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Vanuatu is 44,422 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Vanuatu peaked at 229,553 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,400 metric tons, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 108th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,800 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,200 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,300 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,400 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,510 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,610 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,710 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,816 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,825 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,819 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,937 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,715 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,715 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,542 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,956 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 8,196 metric tons | +177.3% |
| 1986 | 16,888 metric tons | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 20,078 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 25,886 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 27,200 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 41,975 metric tons | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 44,367 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 45,019 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 40,755 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 47,357 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 57,904 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 47,696 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 70,357 metric tons | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 75,019 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 91,433 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 70,589 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 36,176 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 44,968 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 113,867 metric tons | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 212,787 metric tons | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 229,553 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 222,560 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 213,697 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 172,595 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 150,544 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 101,244 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 59,316 metric tons | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 67,483 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 70,637 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70,707 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,092 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 46,720 metric tons | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 34,498 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 43,341 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 57,177 metric tons | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 64,947 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 73,390 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 85,871 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 69,322 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 44,422 metric tons | -35.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44,422 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44,422 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +177.3% | 2,956 metric tons | 8,196 metric tons |
| 2003 | +153.2% | 44,968 metric tons | 113,867 metric tons |
| 1986 | +106.1% | 8,196 metric tons | 16,888 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,620 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,529 metric tons | 2,100 metric tons | 2,825 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,211 metric tons | 2,542 metric tons | 27,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,188 metric tons | 40,755 metric tons | 91,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,734 metric tons | 36,176 metric tons | 229,553 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,421 metric tons | 34,498 metric tons | 101,244 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,590 metric tons | 44,422 metric tons | 85,871 metric tons | 5 |
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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 capture fisheries production in Vanuatu?
- Capture fisheries production in Vanuatu was 44,422 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229,553 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capture fisheries production?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.