Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu is 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu peaked at 140.06 animals per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 85.55 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 117.52 animals per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 131.91 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 134.6 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 137.31 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 116.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 132.63 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 140.06 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 130.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 111.81 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 113.94 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 105.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 91.93 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 86.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 94.47 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 80.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 74.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 70.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 67.46 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 69.74 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 71.7 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 72.48 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 70.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 58.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 54.76 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 53.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 55.3 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 55.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.46 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 37.43 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 39.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 36.48 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 32.57 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 30.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 20.83 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 20.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.87 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 13.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 12.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.55 animals per US$ of GDP | 85.55 animals per US$ of GDP | 85.55 animals per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 126.67 animals per US$ of GDP | 111.81 animals per US$ of GDP | 140.06 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3 animals per US$ of GDP | 67.46 animals per US$ of GDP | 105.64 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.22 animals per US$ of GDP | 48.01 animals per US$ of GDP | 72.48 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 animals per US$ of GDP | 19.09 animals per US$ of GDP | 41.21 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP | 18.64 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 17 Samoa 16.6 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Seychelles 12.69 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Jamaica 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 7.6 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Vanuatu was 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 140.06 animals per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.