FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Vanuatu
Vanuatu had 89,000 cattle in 2024, the 150th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 175,000 head in 2008.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 89,000 head
- World rank
- 150 of 190
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 175,000 head
- 2008
Cattle in Vanuatu, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,000 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88,793 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 89,131 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 89,411 | −0.0% |
| 2020 | 89,439 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88,834 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 90,000 | −10.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | −13% |
| 2016 | 115,540 | −24% |
| 2015 | 152,403 | −13% |
| 2014 | 175,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 173,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 175,000 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 174,137 | +22% |
| 2006 | 142,915 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 138,000 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | −7.1% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | −7.3% |
| 1999 | 151,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 151,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 151,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 151,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 151,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 151,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 125,000 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 116,235 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 113,000 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 110,000 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 107,000 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 104,800 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 100,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 99,320 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 96,000 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 93,000 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 94,000 | −2.1% |
| 1979 | 96,000 | −4.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | −4.8% |
| 1977 | 105,000 | −4.5% |
| 1976 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 95,000 | +13% |
| 1972 | 84,000 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 83,555 | +12% |
| 1970 | 74,500 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 73,000 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 68,900 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +15% |
| 1962 | 39,000 | +14% |
| 1961 | 34,082 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.