Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 135 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Vanuatu is 135 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Vanuatu peaked at 141 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 200th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80 t | — |
| 2000 | 70 t | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 50 t | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 3 t | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 80 t | +2566.7% |
| 2004 | 8 t | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 t | +712.5% |
| 2007 | 15 t | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 8 t | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 11 t | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 52 t | +372.7% |
| 2011 | 65 t | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 78 t | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 98 t | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 125 t | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 99 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 81 t | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 135 t | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 5 t | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 42 t | +740.0% |
| 2020 | 85 t | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 93 t | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 141 t | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 112 t | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 135 t | +20.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 135 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,018 t, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 135 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 533 t, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2566.7% | 3 t | 80 t |
| 2019 | +740.0% | 5 t | 42 t |
| 2006 | +712.5% | 8 t | 65 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 t | 80 t | 80 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8 t | 3 t | 80 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 t | 5 t | 135 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2 t | 85 t | 141 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 197 Guinea 150 t compare
- 198 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 144 t compare
- 199 French Polynesia 143 t compare
- 201 China, Macao SAR 126 t compare
- 202 Central African Republic 121 t compare
- 203 Burkina Faso 110 t 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 household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Vanuatu?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Vanuatu was 135 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 141 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Vanuatu ranks 200th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en