France vs New Zealand: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
France
3.99 million animals
in 2024
New Zealand
4.68 million animals
in 2024
France rank
16th
New Zealand rank
13th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.68 million animals against 3.99 million animals in France, a difference of 696,720 animals.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 million animals | 2.57 million animals | 5.53 million animals | France |
| 1970s | 7.92 million animals | 3.28 million animals | 4.64 million animals | France |
| 1980s | 7.65 million animals | 3.02 million animals | 4.63 million animals | France |
| 1990s | 6.27 million animals | 3.25 million animals | 3.02 million animals | France |
| 2000s | 5.49 million animals | 3.70 million animals | 1.78 million animals | France |
| 2010s | 4.78 million animals | 4.27 million animals | 514,739 animals | France |
| 2020s | 4.25 million animals | 4.65 million animals | 405,230 animals | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.68 million animals against 3.99 million animals in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between France and New Zealand?
- 696,720 animals, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- France ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.