Animal protein consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Animal protein consumption was 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 15.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7.46 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 27 Thailand 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 29 Laos 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 31 Mauritius 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 32 Lithuania 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 33 Latvia 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Vanuatu?
- Animal protein consumption in Vanuatu was 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for animal protein consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.