Coconuts, in shell production in Vanuatu
In 2024 Vanuatu produced 365,332 t of coconuts, in shell, the 17th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 498,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 89,921 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 365,332 t
- World rank
- 17 of 84
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 498,000 t
- 2014
Coconuts, in shell in Vanuatu, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vanuatu compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.80% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 5.8 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 1,115
- world 8.03
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +5.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bangladesh | 400,392 | 0.61% |
| 16 | China | 373,544 | 0.57% |
| 17 | Vanuatu | 365,332 | 0.56% |
| 18 | Mozambique | 291,381 | 0.44% |
| 19 | Nigeria | 289,807 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of coconuts, in shell
Share of the world total; Vanuatu is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 365,332 | +0.4% | 89,921 | 4.06 |
| 2023 | 364,000 | 0.0% | 89,000 | 4.09 |
| 2022 | 364,000 | 0.0% | 89,000 | 4.09 |
| 2021 | 364,000 | 0.0% | 88,000 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 364,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 4.04 |
| 2019 | 364,000 | +1.1% | 90,000 | 4.04 |
| 2018 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 89,000 | 4.04 |
| 2017 | 360,000 | −20% | 92,000 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 450,000 | −0.9% | 92,000 | 4.89 |
| 2015 | 454,000 | −8.8% | 92,000 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 498,000 | +26% | 92,000 | 5.41 |
| 2013 | 395,000 | +10% | 92,000 | 4.29 |
| 2012 | 358,000 | −0.6% | 92,000 | 3.89 |
| 2011 | 360,000 | −6.5% | 96,000 | 3.75 |
| 2010 | 385,000 | +51% | 96,000 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 96,000 | 2.66 |
| 2008 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 96,000 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 255,000 | +2.4% | 96,000 | 2.66 |
| 2006 | 249,000 | 0.0% | 96,000 | 2.59 |
| 2005 | 249,000 | 0.0% | 96,000 | 2.59 |
| 2004 | 249,000 | +7.7% | 74,000 | 3.36 |
| 2003 | 231,100 | +0.6% | 74,000 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 229,700 | −16% | 74,000 | 3.10 |
| 2001 | 273,000 | +10% | 74,000 | 3.69 |
| 2000 | 248,000 | −11% | 73,000 | 3.40 |
| 1999 | 280,000 | −28% | 73,000 | 3.84 |
| 1998 | 389,000 | +7.5% | 73,000 | 5.33 |
| 1997 | 362,000 | +27% | 72,000 | 5.03 |
| 1996 | 286,000 | +4.0% | 71,000 | 4.03 |
| 1995 | 275,000 | +5.8% | 71,000 | 3.87 |
| 1994 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 71,000 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 71,000 | 3.66 |
| 1992 | 260,000 | −0.6% | 71,000 | 3.66 |
| 1991 | 261,600 | −27% | 69,000 | 3.79 |
| 1990 | 356,800 | +48% | 69,000 | 5.17 |
| 1989 | 241,600 | −21% | 69,000 | 3.50 |
| 1988 | 304,000 | −10% | 69,000 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 338,400 | −1.4% | 69,000 | 4.90 |
| 1986 | 343,200 | +6.6% | 69,000 | 4.97 |
| 1985 | 322,000 | −13% | 69,000 | 4.67 |
| 1984 | 372,000 | +18% | 69,000 | 5.39 |
| 1983 | 314,000 | +6.8% | 69,000 | 4.55 |
| 1982 | 294,000 | −17% | 69,000 | 4.26 |
| 1981 | 356,000 | +28% | 69,000 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | 278,000 | −19% | 69,000 | 4.03 |
| 1979 | 343,000 | −2.0% | 68,000 | 5.04 |
| 1978 | 350,000 | +4.8% | 68,000 | 5.15 |
| 1977 | 334,000 | +19% | 68,000 | 4.91 |
| 1976 | 280,000 | +7.7% | 68,000 | 4.12 |
| 1975 | 260,000 | −5.1% | 68,000 | 3.82 |
| 1974 | 274,000 | +40% | 68,000 | 4.03 |
| 1973 | 196,000 | +20% | 68,000 | 2.88 |
| 1972 | 164,000 | −38% | 68,000 | 2.41 |
| 1971 | 264,000 | +10% | 68,000 | 3.88 |
| 1970 | 240,000 | −9.8% | 68,000 | 3.53 |
| 1969 | 266,000 | +7.7% | 68,000 | 3.91 |
| 1968 | 247,000 | −15% | 68,000 | 3.63 |
| 1967 | 292,000 | +19% | 68,000 | 4.29 |
| 1966 | 245,000 | +17% | 68,000 | 3.60 |
| 1965 | 210,000 | −22% | 68,000 | 3.09 |
| 1964 | 268,000 | +5.5% | 68,000 | 3.94 |
| 1963 | 254,000 | +13% | 68,000 | 3.74 |
| 1962 | 225,000 | −2.2% | 68,000 | 3.31 |
| 1961 | 230,000 | — | 68,000 | 3.38 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconuts, in shell in Vanuatu?
Vanuatu produced 365,332 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vanuatu rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?
Vanuatu ranked 17th of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.
How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Vanuatu changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 498,000 t in 2014.
What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Vanuatu?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (365,332 t from 89,921 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Vanuatu is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.