Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 10,224 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 10,224 An for cattle, dairy — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Vanuatu peaked at 15,863 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,400 An, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,900 An | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 4,400 An | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 4,900 An | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 5,400 An | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 6,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 6,300 An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,900 An | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 7,300 An | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 7,700 An | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 8,200 An | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,500 An | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8,800 An | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9,200 An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9,700 An | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 9,000 An | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,100 An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,350 An | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,400 An | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,500 An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,550 An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9,600 An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,800 An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10,600 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,800 An | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 12,300 An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11,500 An | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 13,000 An | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 14,300 An | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 14,134 An | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14,141 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,148 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,155 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,800 An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 14,500 An | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12,737 An | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 14,485 An | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 13,308 An | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15,000 An | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 14,500 An | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,816 An | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 14,837 An | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,176 An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,863 An | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14,370 An | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11,784 An | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 10,690 An | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 10,795 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,979 An | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 10,006 An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,011 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,696 An | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 10,224 An | -30.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10,224 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 420,500 An, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10,224 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,828 An, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 | +46.8% | 10,011 An | 14,696 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,389 An | 3,400 An | 7,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,710 An | 7,700 An | 9,700 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,840 An | 9,100 An | 11,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,428 An | 11,500 An | 14,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,318 An | 12,737 An | 15,816 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,366 An | 9,979 An | 15,863 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,234 An | 10,006 An | 14,696 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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, dairy — stocks in Vanuatu?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Vanuatu was 10,224 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,863 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 An in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).