> In 2024 Vanuatu produced 2,022 t of beef (cattle meat), the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%.

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Vanuatu

In 2024 Vanuatu produced 2,022 t of beef (cattle meat), the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 4,069 t in 1994.

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Production, 20242,022 t
World rank154 of 189
10-year change−32%
Record4,069 t1994

## Beef (cattle meat) in Vanuatu, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Vanuatu compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person6.17world 8.55
10-year change−32%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 152 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/belize/) | 2,143 | 0.00% |
| 153 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritius/) | 2,090 | 0.00% |
| 154 | **Vanuatu** | 2,022 | 0.00% |
| 155 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kuwait/) | 1,859 | 0.00% |
| 156 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/suriname/) | 1,488 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Vanuatu is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,022 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,006 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,884 | −12% |
| 2021 | 2,133 | +22% |
| 2020 | 1,743 | −11% |
| 2019 | 1,949 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,889 | −18% |
| 2017 | 2,314 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,532 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,581 | −14% |
| 2014 | 2,987 | −9.2% |
| 2013 | 3,289 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,390 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,214 | −9.1% |
| 2010 | 3,537 | +38% |
| 2009 | 2,560 | −22% |
| 2008 | 3,297 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,147 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,083 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,195 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,983 | −4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,127 | +24% |
| 2002 | 2,531 | −16% |
| 2001 | 3,028 | −19% |
| 2000 | 3,754 | −3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,875 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 3,565 | −6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,826 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,698 | −5.0% |
| 1995 | 3,894 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,069 | +10% |
| 1993 | 3,699 | +11% |
| 1992 | 3,329 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 3,387 | +12% |
| 1990 | 3,026 | +16% |
| 1989 | 2,607 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,647 | −2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,722 | +36% |
| 1986 | 2,008 | −11% |
| 1985 | 2,259 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,246 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,208 | +14% |
| 1982 | 1,940 | −5.4% |
| 1981 | 2,051 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,100 | −4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | −4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,100 | −25% |
| 1976 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,250 | +18% |
| 1970 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,800 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,730 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,600 | +10% |
| 1965 | 1,450 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,350 | +11% |
| 1963 | 1,220 | +15% |
| 1962 | 1,060 | +14% |
| 1961 | 930 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports4 t USD 28,000
Importer rank153 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Vanuatu?

Vanuatu produced 2,022 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Vanuatu rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Vanuatu ranked 154th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Vanuatu changed?

It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 4,069 t in 1994.

### Does Vanuatu export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Vanuatu reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 28,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Vanuatu

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/vanuatu/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vanuatu/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/vanuatu/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vanuatu/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/vanuatu/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vanuatu/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/vanuatu/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vanuatu/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/vanuatu/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/vanuatu/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vanuatu/)[Coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vanuatu/)
[Agricultural production in Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vanuatu/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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