Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 29.44 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.44 animals
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
51.55 animals
in 1994
All-time low
13.97 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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
Vanuatu recorded 29.44 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu peaked at 51.55 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.97 animals, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.97 animals | — |
| 1962 | 15.89 animals | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 18.36 animals | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 20.55 animals | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 21.92 animals | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 24.66 animals | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 26.03 animals | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 25.48 animals | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 26.85 animals | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 27.4 animals | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32.33 animals | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 32.88 animals | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 34.25 animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 35.62 animals | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 38.36 animals | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 40 animals | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 35.62 animals | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 32.88 animals | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 31.51 animals | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 30.14 animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 28.75 animals | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 32.74 animals | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 35.63 animals | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 34.47 animals | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.55 animals | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.66 animals | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 45.31 animals | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 39.9 animals | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 37.98 animals | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 39.59 animals | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 46.81 animals | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 43.25 animals | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 47.99 animals | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 51.55 animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 50.67 animals | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.32 animals | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 45.85 animals | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 43.42 animals | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 46.3 animals | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 44.99 animals | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 36.45 animals | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 31.81 animals | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 40.15 animals | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 37.3 animals | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 39.73 animals | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.56 animals | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 41.89 animals | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 43.34 animals | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.56 animals | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 45.63 animals | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 41.86 animals | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 45.69 animals | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9 animals | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 43.55 animals | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 36.24 animals | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 38.78 animals | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 33.35 animals | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 27.06 animals | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 28.99 animals | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 24.41 animals | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7 animals | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.16 animals | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 30.21 animals | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 29.44 animals | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.52 animals | 13.97 animals | 26.85 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.08 animals | 27.4 animals | 40 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.01 animals | 28.75 animals | 45.31 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.97 animals | 39.59 animals | 51.55 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.88 animals | 31.81 animals | 44.99 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 animals | 27.06 animals | 47.9 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 animals | 24.41 animals | 30.21 animals | 5 |
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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 number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu was 29.44 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.55 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 animals in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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