Number of pigs in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of pigs was 76,165 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Vanuatu is 76,165 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Vanuatu peaked at 94,000 animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52,000 animals, in 1962.
That places Vanuatu 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,789 animals | 52,000 animals | 60,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,120 animals | 58,000 animals | 66,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,179 animals | 58,000 animals | 77,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,600 animals | 60,000 animals | 62,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,813 animals | 66,000 animals | 89,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,886 animals | 82,884 animals | 94,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,279 animals | 76,165 animals | 81,755 animals | 5 |
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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 number of pigs in Vanuatu?
- Number of pigs in Vanuatu was 76,165 animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,000 animals in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of pigs?
- Vanuatu ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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