Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 19.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Vanuatu is 19.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 19.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
That places Vanuatu 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +78.6% |
| 1971 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.31 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 14.71 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.89 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 19.93 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +78.6% | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | 19.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Georgia 20.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Tunisia 20.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Croatia 20.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Luxembourg 19.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Slovakia 19.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Vietnam 19.65 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 and fish consumption in Vanuatu?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vanuatu was 19.93 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 and fish consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 and fish consumption. 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.