Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1,903 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Vanuatu is 1,903 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Vanuatu peaked at 4,050 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 988 An, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 235th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,623 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,656 An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,690 An | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,722 An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,755 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,790 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,860 An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,890 An | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,920 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,950 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,980 An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,050 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,100 An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,150 An | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,200 An | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,250 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,500 An | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2,350 An | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2,400 An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,450 An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,550 An | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,600 An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,650 An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,700 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,100 An | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 2,200 An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,300 An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,400 An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,600 An | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,800 An | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3,200 An | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3,600 An | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,820 An | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,050 An | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,832 An | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,767 An | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,687 An | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,645 An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,603 An | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,562 An | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,521 An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,480 An | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,439 An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,345 An | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,162 An | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,910 An | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,649 An | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,250 An | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,838 An | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,403 An | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 988 An | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 1,903 An | +92.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,903 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,903 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,349 An, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +92.6% | 988 An | 1,903 An |
| 2023 | -29.6% | 1,403 An | 988 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,754 An | 1,623 An | 1,890 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,110 An | 1,920 An | 2,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,450 An | 2,100 An | 2,700 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,550 An | 2,300 An | 2,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,396 An | 2,600 An | 4,050 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,332 An | 2,649 An | 3,645 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 An | 988 An | 2,250 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 233 Seychelles 2,016 An compare
- 234 Tonga 1,911 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
- 238 Suriname 1,438 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Vanuatu?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Vanuatu was 1,903 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,050 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 988 An in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Vanuatu ranks 235th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.