Cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle livestock count heads was 89,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89,000
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
175,000
in 2008
All-time low
34,082
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu stood at 89,000.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu peaked at 175,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,082, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,082 | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 68,900 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 73,000 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 74,500 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 83,555 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 84,000 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 95,000 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 105,000 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 96,000 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 94,000 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 93,000 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 96,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 99,320 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 100,000 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 104,800 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 107,000 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 110,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 113,000 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 116,235 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 125,000 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 151,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 138,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 142,915 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 174,137 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 175,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 173,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 175,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 152,403 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 115,540 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 88,834 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 89,439 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89,411 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,131 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88,793 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 89,000 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,522, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,220 | 34,082 | 73,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,306 | 74,500 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,336 | 93,000 | 116,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,100 | 125,000 | 151,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,505 | 130,000 | 175,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,178 | 88,834 | 175,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,155 | 88,793 | 89,439 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Vanuatu was 89,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 175,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,082 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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