Daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily meat consumption per person was 112.3 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
112.3 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
136.68 grams per day per capita
in 1974
All-time low
81.24 grams per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu is 112.3 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 136.68 grams per day per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 81.24 grams per day per capita, in 1988.
Vanuatu ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.86 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 109.75 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 119.02 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 121.83 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 118.77 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 116.31 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 113.16 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 114.32 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 112.84 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 118.38 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 126.43 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 122.56 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 115.97 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 136.68 grams per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 118.21 grams per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 120.16 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 103.6 grams per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 100.79 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 101.78 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 112.03 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 94.72 grams per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 93.17 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 97.74 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 107.37 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 107.31 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.52 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 97.27 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 81.24 grams per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 82.91 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 89.21 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 95.93 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 97.31 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.55 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 89.9 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 94.89 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 95.14 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.24 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 96.43 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.25 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 96.03 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 89.74 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 89.29 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.47 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 90.62 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.71 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 107.44 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 101.21 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 101.07 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.62 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.09 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 107.42 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 110.57 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 103.42 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 108.93 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 114.27 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 117.39 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 106.52 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 104.66 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 111.31 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 101.37 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 112.3 grams per day per capita | +10.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 112.3 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 112.3 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.1 grams per day per capita | 109.75 grams per day per capita | 121.83 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.46 grams per day per capita | 100.79 grams per day per capita | 136.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.53 grams per day per capita | 81.24 grams per day per capita | 112.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.27 grams per day per capita | 88.24 grams per day per capita | 97.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.38 grams per day per capita | 88 grams per day per capita | 107.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.53 grams per day per capita | 100.62 grams per day per capita | 117.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.41 grams per day per capita | 101.37 grams per day per capita | 112.3 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Cape Verde 120.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 116 Libya 119.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 118.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 109.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 108.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 121 Central African Republic 107.13 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Vanuatu was 112.3 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 136.68 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.24 grams per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.