Total fisheries production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total fisheries production was 44,428 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
Vanuatu recorded 44,428 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Vanuatu peaked at 229,554 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,400 metric tons, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 115th 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.
Total 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 | 212,788 metric tons | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 229,554 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 222,593 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 213,728 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 172,635 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 150,581 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 101,349 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 59,372 metric tons | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 67,543 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 70,703 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70,773 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,104 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 46,736 metric tons | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 34,515 metric tons | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 43,357 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 57,193 metric tons | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 64,950 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 73,393 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 85,875 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 69,326 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 44,428 metric tons | -35.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44,428 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44,428 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | 146,748 metric tons | 36,176 metric tons | 229,554 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,465 metric tons | 34,515 metric tons | 101,349 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,594 metric tons | 44,428 metric tons | 85,875 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 total fisheries production in Vanuatu?
- Total fisheries production in Vanuatu was 44,428 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 total fisheries production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229,554 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total fisheries production?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.