Milk production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Milk production was 3,100 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,100 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,500 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
680 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Vanuatu stood at 3,100 tonnes.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Vanuatu peaked at 3,500 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 680 tonnes, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 680 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 780 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 880 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 980 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1,080 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1,260 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,380 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1,460 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,540 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,640 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,750 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,800 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,870 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,880 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,950 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,050 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,600 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2,900 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2,981 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,983 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,984 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,900 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,046 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,900 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,743 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,843 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,100 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,900 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,130 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,150 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,164 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,400 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,281 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,030 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,581 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2,386 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,413 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,277 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,319 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,320 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,092 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 3,100 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,100 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,100 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +33.2% | 2,320 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 tonnes | 680 tonnes | 1,460 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,733 tonnes | 1,540 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,990 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,755 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,981 tonnes | 2,743 tonnes | 3,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,953 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,786 tonnes | 2,319 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 milk production in Vanuatu?
- Milk production in Vanuatu was 3,100 tonnes 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 milk production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for milk production?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.