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Milk and cream market in Vanuatu

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for milk and cream in Vanuatu grew from 3 378 t in 2018 to 4 462 t in 2023, marking an overall expansion of 32%. This growth was interrupted by a contraction in 2020, when the market size fell to 3 220 t, but it resumed strongly from 2021 onward.

Domestic production was a major contributor, rising sharply from 2 320 t in 2021 to 3 092 t in 2022 and stabilizing at 3 100 t in 2023. Imports fluctuated throughout the period, ranging from 902 t to 1 362 t, providing supplementary supply to the local market.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Vanuatu
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Vanuatu in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Vanuatu in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Vanuatu, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Vanuatu, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Vanuatu by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production milk and cream in Vanuatu

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of milk and cream, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of milk and cream, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Vanuatu produced 2 319 tons of milk and cream in 2020, representing a modest increase of 1.8% compared to 2019. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production declined by 2.8%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 0.9%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 2 277 tons, while the peak occurred in 2018 with 2 413 tons. The most significant drop in production took place in 2019, when output fell by 5.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Vanuatu in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.1%	(5.7%)	1.8%	(0.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports milk and cream from Vanuatu

According to marketing research data, Vanuatu did not export any milk or cream between 2017 and 2020.

Imports milk and cream to Vanuatu

Imports in kind, t

Vanuatu imported 902 tons of milk and cream in 2020, which was 28.6% lower than the 2019 import volume. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 29.1%, averaging an annual decline of 10.8%. The largest year-over-year increase occurred in 2019, when imports grew by 30.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(24.2%)	30.8%	(28.6%)	(10.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 through 2020, Australia and New Zealand accounted for 94.4% of Vanuatu's total milk and cream imports by volume. The remaining 5.6% was distributed among various other trading partners, each contributing relatively small amounts.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Vanuatu in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Vanuatu's milk and cream imports were valued at {value_last_year} thousand US dollars in 2020, reflecting a 29.6% decrease from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, import values fell by 29.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -10.9%. The highest import value was recorded in 2019 at 1 390 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest year-over-year increase of 23.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Vanuatu in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(18.7%)	23.6%	(29.6%)	(10.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, Australia and New Zealand dominated Vanuatu's milk and cream imports in value terms, capturing 96.2% of the total. The remaining 3.8% was spread across other markets, with no single country making a substantial contribution.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Vanuatu in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io