Goats — Stocks in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Goats — Stocks was 5,133 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Vanuatu is 5,133 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Vanuatu peaked at 18,456 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,133 An, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 183 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.
Goats — Stocks in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,100 An | — |
| 1962 | 8,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8,350 An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8,650 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8,950 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,150 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9,270 An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9,400 An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9,540 An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,670 An | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9,800 An | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,150 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 10,280 An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,400 An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,550 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10,700 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10,850 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11,150 An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11,300 An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,800 An | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12,400 An | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 13,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10,100 An | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 10,400 An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10,700 An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 An | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14,500 An | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 16,000 An | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 17,000 An | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,456 An | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 17,907 An | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17,769 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17,628 An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17,486 An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,341 An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,197 An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17,054 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16,910 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,767 An | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16,288 An | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,444 An | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14,363 An | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13,017 An | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 11,023 An | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 9,115 An | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 6,966 An | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 5,133 An | -26.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,133 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,133 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 168,546 An, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -26.3% | 6,966 An | 5,133 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,663 An | 8,100 An | 9,270 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,049 An | 9,400 An | 10,700 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,330 An | 10,100 An | 13,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,770 An | 10,700 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,626 An | 12,000 An | 18,456 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,187 An | 13,017 An | 17,486 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,059 An | 5,133 An | 11,023 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 goats — stocks in Vanuatu?
- Goats — stocks in Vanuatu was 5,133 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18,456 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,133 An in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for goats — stocks?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 Goats — 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).