Beef production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beef production was 2,022 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,022 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,069 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
930 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,022 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Vanuatu peaked at 4,069 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 930 tonnes, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 930 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,060 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1,220 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1,350 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1,450 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1,600 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,730 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2,250 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,700 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,100 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 2,300 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,051 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,940 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,208 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 2,246 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,259 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,008 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 2,722 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 2,647 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,607 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,026 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 3,387 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 3,329 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,699 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 4,069 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 3,894 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,698 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,826 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,565 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3,875 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3,754 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,028 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 2,531 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3,127 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 2,983 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,195 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3,083 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,147 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,297 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,560 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 3,537 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 3,214 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3,390 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,289 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,987 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,581 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,532 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,314 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,889 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1,949 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,743 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,133 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,884 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2,006 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,022 tonnes | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,022 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,022 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,427 tonnes | 930 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,345 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,279 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,637 tonnes | 3,026 tonnes | 4,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,070 tonnes | 2,531 tonnes | 3,754 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,768 tonnes | 1,889 tonnes | 3,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 tonnes | 1,743 tonnes | 2,133 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 beef production in Vanuatu?
- Beef production in Vanuatu was 2,022 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,069 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 930 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beef production?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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