Cattle — Share in total livestock in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle — Share in total livestock was 71.97 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — share in total livestock in Vanuatu is 71.97 %LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in Vanuatu peaked at 83.11 %LSU in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.94 %LSU, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.94 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 64.14 %LSU | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 64.68 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 69.05 %LSU | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 70.24 %LSU | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 72.09 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 73.07 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 74.14 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 74.85 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 74.85 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 76.65 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 76.46 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.26 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 78.75 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 79.26 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 79.77 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 78.79 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 77.65 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 76.61 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.72 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 74.82 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 75.11 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.44 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 75.29 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.55 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.12 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.39 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 79.38 %LSU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 79.89 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.63 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 81.04 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 82.15 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.01 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.11 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.11 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.96 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.96 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.73 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.65 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.91 %LSU | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.42 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 78.7 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.59 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.25 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.98 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.79 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.79 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.47 %LSU | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.39 %LSU | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.95 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.67 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.77 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.42 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.86 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.75 %LSU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 70.87 %LSU | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 68.31 %LSU | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.49 %LSU | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 66.96 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.15 %LSU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.24 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.55 %LSU | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.97 %LSU | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.97 %LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.58 %LSU, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.97 %LSU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.4 %LSU, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.24 %LSU | 60.94 %LSU | 74.85 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.7 %LSU | 74.85 %LSU | 79.77 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.17 %LSU | 74.82 %LSU | 79.89 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.44 %LSU | 80.63 %LSU | 83.11 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 %LSU | 75.39 %LSU | 80.91 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 %LSU | 66.49 %LSU | 76.95 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.98 %LSU | 68.15 %LSU | 71.97 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 19 Botswana 73.59 %LSU compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.29 %LSU compare
- 20 Honduras 73.37 %LSU compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 8.4 %LSU compare
- 21 Slovenia 72.47 %LSU compare
- 23 Central African Republic 71.8 %LSU compare
- 23 France 71.8 %LSU compare
- 24 Caribbean 44.61 %LSU compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 71.26 %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 — share in total livestock in Vanuatu?
- Cattle — share in total livestock in Vanuatu was 71.97 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83.11 %LSU in 1994.
- What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.94 %LSU in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Share in total livestock. 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.