Oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0522 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0522 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 241.8%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2388 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.0033 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0522 tonnes per hectare for oil yields by crop type in 2023.
The figure is up 241.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2388 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 tonnes per hectare | +48.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.004 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1972 | 0.005 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 tonnes per hectare | +390.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0376 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 tonnes per hectare | -52.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0372 tonnes per hectare | +162.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0651 tonnes per hectare | +75.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 tonnes per hectare | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.01 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.014 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 tonnes per hectare | +350.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1229 tonnes per hectare | +282.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0793 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1114 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2388 tonnes per hectare | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1417 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 tonnes per hectare | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 tonnes per hectare | +265.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1108 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0919 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1151 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1332 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1482 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0981 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1937 tonnes per hectare | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0435 tonnes per hectare | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0652 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1685 tonnes per hectare | +158.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1444 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 tonnes per hectare | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 tonnes per hectare | +241.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0522 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1761 tonnes per hectare, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0522 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2271 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +390.7% | 0.005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0248 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +350.9% | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | 0.0321 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +282.3% | 0.0321 tonnes per hectare | 0.1229 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +265.5% | 0.0434 tonnes per hectare | 0.1585 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +241.8% | 0.0153 tonnes per hectare | 0.0522 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 tonnes per hectare | 0.0033 tonnes per hectare | 0.0063 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 tonnes per hectare | 0.004 tonnes per hectare | 0.0651 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 tonnes per hectare | 0.0097 tonnes per hectare | 0.0418 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 tonnes per hectare | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | 0.0093 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 tonnes per hectare | 0.0321 tonnes per hectare | 0.2388 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1254 tonnes per hectare | 0.0435 tonnes per hectare | 0.1937 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 tonnes per hectare | 0.0153 tonnes per hectare | 0.1444 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu?
- Oil yields by crop type in Vanuatu was 0.0522 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2388 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.