Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,745 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 160th out of 197 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.
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 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
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 160th out of 197 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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