Per capita meat consumption by type in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
All-time low
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Vanuatu recorded 0.02 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Vanuatu peaked at 2.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1494 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1496 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1397 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1492 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3175 kilograms per year per capita | +112.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1401 kilograms per year per capita | -55.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1095 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 0.109 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1872 kilograms per year per capita | +71.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1782 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0795 kilograms per year per capita | -55.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0697 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0795 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0694 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0802 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0805 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0999 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1296 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0696 kilograms per year per capita | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 0.456 kilograms per year per capita | +555.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | -87.0% |
| 1989 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4195.5% |
| 1990 | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9531 kilograms per year per capita | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | +139.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.39 kilograms per year per capita | -74.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4195.5% | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +555.0% | 0.0696 kilograms per year per capita | 0.456 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +139.0% | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1559 kilograms per year per capita | 0.109 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3175 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0973 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0694 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1872 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.367 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9531 kilograms per year per capita | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.743 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Malaysia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Turkey 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Costa Rica 0.01 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Vanuatu?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Vanuatu was 0.02 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.