Food imports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Food imports was 25.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2011, food imports in Vanuatu stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Vanuatu peaked at 31.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Food imports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.1% | — |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,537 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Vanuatu?
- Food imports in Vanuatu was 25.0% in 2011, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for food imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.