Meat supply per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Meat supply per person was 40.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.99 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
All-time low
29.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Vanuatu stood at 40.99 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Vanuatu peaked at 49.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1988.
That places Vanuatu 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.1 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 43.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 42.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 41.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 46.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 42.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 49.89 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 43.15 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 43.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.81 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 36.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 37.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 40.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 34.57 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 34.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 39.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 39.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 35.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 29.65 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 35.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 32.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 34.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 35.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 32.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 39.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.94 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 41.71 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 42.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.88 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 37 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 40.99 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 40.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 40.99 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.01 kilograms per year per capita | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.51 kilograms per year per capita | 36.79 kilograms per year per capita | 49.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.6 kilograms per year per capita | 29.65 kilograms per year per capita | 40.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.04 kilograms per year per capita | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.81 kilograms per year per capita | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | 39.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.25 kilograms per year per capita | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | 42.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 kilograms per year per capita | 37 kilograms per year per capita | 40.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Cape Verde 43.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Libya 43.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 43.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 39.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 39.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Central African Republic 39.1 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person in Vanuatu?
- Meat supply per person in Vanuatu was 40.99 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- How does Vanuatu rank for meat supply per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.