Land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 548,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
548,000 animals
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 million animals
in 2013
All-time low
96,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu is 548,000 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu peaked at 1.01 million animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96,000 animals, 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 102,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 105,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 108,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 112,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 114,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 120,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 126,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 132,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 140,000 animals | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 155,000 animals | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 170,000 animals | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 174,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 177,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 181,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 185,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 190,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 195,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 300,000 animals | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 320,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 330,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 350,000 animals | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 370,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 390,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 400,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 410,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 420,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 420,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 430,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 450,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 440,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 470,000 animals | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 470,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 470,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 470,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 470,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 470,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 560,000 animals | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 600,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 605,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 850,000 animals | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million animals | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 850,000 animals | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 900,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 925,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million animals | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 921,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 859,000 animals | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 678,000 animals | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 679,000 animals | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 702,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 684,000 animals | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 648,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 598,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 528,000 animals | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 499,000 animals | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 548,000 animals | +9.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 548,000 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million animals, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 548,000 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million animals, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 195,000 animals | 300,000 animals |
| 2007 | +40.5% | 605,000 animals | 850,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,222 animals | 96,000 animals | 126,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 169,900 animals | 132,000 animals | 195,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,000 animals | 300,000 animals | 420,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,000 animals | 430,000 animals | 500,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 661,500 animals | 500,000 animals | 1.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 820,700 animals | 678,000 animals | 1.01 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,200 animals | 499,000 animals | 648,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 595,000 animals compare
- 179 New Caledonia 582,000 animals compare
- 180 Grenada 581,000 animals compare
- 182 Cape Verde 492,000 animals compare
- 183 Samoa 474,000 animals compare
- 184 Seychelles 436,000 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Vanuatu was 548,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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