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
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 191 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
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 191 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.