Number of pigs in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of pigs was 76,165 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76,165 animals
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
94,000 animals
in 2013
All-time low
52,000 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 121st out of 179 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.
Number of pigs in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,600 animals | — |
| 1962 | 52,000 animals | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 60,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 53,000 animals | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 53,500 animals | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 56,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 57,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 58,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 61,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,900 animals | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 62,800 animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 63,500 animals | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 64,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 66,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 71,000 animals | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72,792 animals | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 74,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 75,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 76,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 77,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 58,000 animals | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 58,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 60,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,000 animals | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 68,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 72,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 75,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 78,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 82,432 animals | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 88,694 animals | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 89,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 92,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92,089 animals | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 89,305 animals | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 86,905 animals | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 84,674 animals | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 82,884 animals | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 81,755 animals | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 80,598 animals | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79,472 animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 78,403 animals | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 76,165 animals | -2.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 76,165 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 472,572 animals, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 76,165 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 animals, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 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 121st out of 179 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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