Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 44.96 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 44.96 animals per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 82.77 animals per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.88 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.88 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 8.37 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.61 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.19 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 9.35 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.84 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 10.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 11.48 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 12.72 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 13.95 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 14.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 14.85 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.18 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.59 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 24.61 animals per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 26.25 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 27.07 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 28.71 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 30.35 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 31.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 32.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 36.92 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 36.1 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.94 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 49.22 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 49.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 69.73 animals per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 82.03 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 82.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.73 animals per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 73.83 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 75.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.77 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 75.55 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 70.47 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 55.62 animals per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 55.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.59 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 56.11 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 53.16 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 49.06 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 43.31 animals per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 40.94 animals per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 44.96 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44.96 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44.96 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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% | 16 animals per square kilometre | 24.61 animals per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +40.5% | 49.63 animals per square kilometre | 69.73 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.96 animals per square kilometre | 7.88 animals per square kilometre | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.94 animals per square kilometre | 10.83 animals per square kilometre | 16 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.43 animals per square kilometre | 24.61 animals per square kilometre | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.06 animals per square kilometre | 35.27 animals per square kilometre | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.27 animals per square kilometre | 41.02 animals per square kilometre | 82.03 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.33 animals per square kilometre | 55.62 animals per square kilometre | 82.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.29 animals per square kilometre | 40.94 animals per square kilometre | 53.16 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Iceland 57.06 animals per square kilometre compare
- 162 Afghanistan 51.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 48.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 165 East Timor 40.55 animals per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 40.14 animals per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 36.84 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 44.96 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 animals per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.