Chicken meat production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Chicken meat production was 547.72 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
547.72 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,009 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
96 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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 547.72 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Vanuatu peaked at 1,009 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 99.6 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 102 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 105 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 108 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 111.6 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 114 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 120 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 126 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 132 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 140 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 155 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 170 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 174 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 177 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 181 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 185 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 190 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 195 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 300 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 320 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 350 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 370 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 390 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 430 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 450 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 440 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 470 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 560 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 600 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 605 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 850 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 850 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 900 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 925.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,009 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 920.9 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 858.94 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 678.34 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 679.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 701.76 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 684.11 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 647.83 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 597.79 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 528.32 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 499.42 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 547.72 tonnes | +9.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 547.72 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 547.72 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +53.8% | 195 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 2007 | +40.5% | 605 tonnes | 850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.13 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.9 tonnes | 132 tonnes | 195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 371 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 464 tonnes | 430 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.5 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.76 tonnes | 678.34 tonnes | 1,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.22 tonnes | 499.42 tonnes | 647.83 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Cape Verde 590.12 tonnes compare
- 179 Lesotho 568.52 tonnes compare
- 180 Grenada 548.83 tonnes compare
- 182 East Timor 492 tonnes compare
- 183 Mongolia 486.71 tonnes compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 418.49 tonnes 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 chicken meat production in Vanuatu?
- Chicken meat production in Vanuatu was 547.72 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 chicken meat production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for chicken meat production?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.