New Zealand vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
New Zealand
4.68 million animals
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.59 million animals
in 2024
New Zealand rank
13th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- New Zealand
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.68 million animals against 4.59 million animals in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 97,130 animals.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million animals | 897,034 animals | 1.67 million animals | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.28 million animals | 1.17 million animals | 2.12 million animals | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.02 million animals | 1.54 million animals | 1.48 million animals | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.25 million animals | 1.98 million animals | 1.27 million animals | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.70 million animals | 2.07 million animals | 1.63 million animals | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.27 million animals | 3.18 million animals | 1.09 million animals | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.65 million animals | 4.30 million animals | 351,616 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, New Zealand or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- New Zealand, at 4.68 million animals against 4.59 million animals in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 97,130 animals, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th 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.