Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,745 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,745 animals
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
18,816 animals
in 1994
All-time low
5,100 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu stood at 10,745 animals.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu peaked at 18,816 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,100 animals, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 animals | — |
| 1962 | 5,800 animals | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 6,700 animals | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 7,500 animals | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 8,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 9,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 9,500 animals | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 9,300 animals | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9,800 animals | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 10,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,800 animals | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,500 animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 14,600 animals | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 13,000 animals | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 11,500 animals | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 11,000 animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 10,492 animals | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 11,949 animals | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 13,005 animals | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 12,582 animals | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,610 animals | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,190 animals | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 16,539 animals | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 14,563 animals | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 13,864 animals | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 14,450 animals | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 17,084 animals | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 15,785 animals | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 17,516 animals | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 18,816 animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 18,493 animals | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,175 animals | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 16,735 animals | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15,847 animals | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,899 animals | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 16,422 animals | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13,306 animals | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 11,611 animals | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 14,654 animals | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 13,613 animals | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,502 animals | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 14,074 animals | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15,291 animals | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 15,819 animals | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12,614 animals | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 16,656 animals | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 15,278 animals | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 16,676 animals | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 17,484 animals | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15,896 animals | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 13,226 animals | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 14,155 animals | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 12,173 animals | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 9,876 animals | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 10,581 animals | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 8,909 animals | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 9,381 animals | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9,915 animals | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11,028 animals | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 10,745 animals | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10,745 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10,745 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,856 animals | 5,100 animals | 9,800 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,440 animals | 10,000 animals | 14,600 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,779 animals | 10,492 animals | 16,539 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,780 animals | 14,450 animals | 18,816 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,191 animals | 11,611 animals | 16,422 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,200 animals | 9,876 animals | 17,484 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,996 animals | 8,909 animals | 11,028 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu was 10,745 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18,816 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 animals in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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