Cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle meat per animal was 188 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
188 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
229 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
162 kilograms per animal
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu is 188 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu peaked at 229 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 162 kilograms per animal, in 1977.
That places Vanuatu 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 183 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 182 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 180 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 181 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 178 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 179 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 186 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 184 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 190 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 191 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 192 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 192 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 192 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 193 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 192 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 162 kilograms per animal | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 192 kilograms per animal | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 191 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 191 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 195 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 162 kilograms per animal | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 170 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 179 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 179 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 179 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 165 kilograms per animal | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 182 kilograms per animal | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 188 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 209 kilograms per animal | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 198 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 211 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 211 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 216 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 211 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 229 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 229 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 225 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 229 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 229 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 228 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 218 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 213 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 219 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 219 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 206 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 208 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 203 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 212 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 210 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 203 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 188 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 188 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 179 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 190 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 191 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 184 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 196 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 227 kilograms per animal | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 190 kilograms per animal | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 182 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 188 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 188 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.5 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 188 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.67 kilograms per animal | 178 kilograms per animal | 186 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.7 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 193 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 179 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 195 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.8 kilograms per animal | 198 kilograms per animal | 229 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.3 kilograms per animal | 203 kilograms per animal | 229 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 194 kilograms per animal | 179 kilograms per animal | 212 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.6 kilograms per animal | 182 kilograms per animal | 227 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 107 Uzbekistan 192 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Tonga 190 kilograms per animal compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 189 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Paraguay 185 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 185 kilograms per animal compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 184 kilograms per animal compare
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 cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu?
- Cattle meat per animal in Vanuatu was 188 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 kilograms per animal in 1977.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Vanuatu ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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