Meat production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Meat production was 5,406 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,406 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,894 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
2,312 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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
The most recent figure for meat production in Vanuatu is 5,406 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Vanuatu peaked at 7,894 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,312 tonnes, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,312 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,447 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2,609 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2,758 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2,877 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3,050 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,163 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3,222 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,322 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,460 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3,842 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 3,922 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,037 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4,169 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,378 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,496 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,958 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 4,249 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4,298 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,484 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,588 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,584 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5,232 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 5,152 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,330 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5,068 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5,742 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 5,209 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 5,074 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5,693 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 6,369 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 6,354 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,754 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7,124 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,949 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6,855 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,034 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,850 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,215 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7,094 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,368 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5,873 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6,473 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6,393 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,698 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,774 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,413 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7,767 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7,036 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,890 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7,642 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,894 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7,877 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,499 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6,944 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6,597 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6,298 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,802 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5,767 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,469 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 5,755 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,378 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,418 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,406 tonnes | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,406 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,406 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,862 tonnes | 2,312 tonnes | 3,322 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,081 tonnes | 3,460 tonnes | 4,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,046 tonnes | 4,484 tonnes | 5,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,720 tonnes | 5,693 tonnes | 7,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,789 tonnes | 5,873 tonnes | 7,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,021 tonnes | 5,767 tonnes | 7,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,485 tonnes | 5,378 tonnes | 5,755 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 173 New Caledonia 6,852 tonnes compare
- 174 Bahamas 6,480 tonnes compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 5,610 tonnes compare
- 177 Cape Verde 4,615 tonnes compare
- 178 Bhutan 4,553 tonnes compare
- 179 Martinique 4,074 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 meat production in Vanuatu?
- Meat production in Vanuatu was 5,406 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 meat production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,894 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,312 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for meat production?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.