Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 54,986 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 54,986 LSU for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Vanuatu peaked at 105,000 LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,449 LSU, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,449 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 23,400 LSU | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 27,000 LSU | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 30,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 32,400 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 36,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 38,400 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 41,340 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 43,800 LSU | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 44,700 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 50,133 LSU | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 50,400 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 57,000 LSU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 60,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 63,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 66,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 63,000 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 60,000 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 57,600 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 56,400 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 55,800 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 57,600 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 59,592 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 60,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62,880 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 64,200 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 66,000 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 67,800 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 69,741 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 75,000 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 78,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 84,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 90,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 90,600 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 90,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84,000 LSU | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 78,000 LSU | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 78,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 82,800 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 84,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85,749 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 104,482 LSU | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 105,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96,000 LSU | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 99,000 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 102,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 103,200 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 103,800 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 105,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91,442 LSU | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 69,324 LSU | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 60,000 LSU | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 54,000 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 53,300 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53,462 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53,457 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,479 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,986 LSU | +2.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 54,986 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 54,986 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 million LSU, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,532 LSU | 20,449 LSU | 43,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,183 LSU | 44,700 LSU | 66,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,001 LSU | 55,800 LSU | 69,741 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,060 LSU | 75,000 LSU | 90,600 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,903 LSU | 78,000 LSU | 105,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,107 LSU | 53,300 LSU | 105,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,846 LSU | 53,457 LSU | 54,986 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 149 Cyprus 57,589 LSU compare
- 150 Jordan 55,559 LSU compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 55,100 LSU compare
- 153 New Caledonia 47,837 LSU compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 45,498 LSU compare
- 155 Montenegro 41,579 LSU compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Vanuatu?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Vanuatu was 54,986 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 LSU in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,449 LSU in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.