Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu peaked at 6.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 126 Mauritania 4.4% compare
- 127 Lebanon 4.2% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 4.2% compare
- 130 East Timor 4.2% compare
- 131 Indonesia 4.1% compare
- 132 Tunisia 4.0% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Vanuatu was 4.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Vanuatu ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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