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