New Zealand vs Northern Europe: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production

New Zealand
741,844 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
2.04 million t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
25th
Northern Europe rank
23rd

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Northern Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 2.04 million t against 741,844 t in New Zealand, a difference of 1.30 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.8 times New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 25th and Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 250 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 296,000 t 1.53 million t 1.24 million t Northern Europe
1970s 480,680 t 1.86 million t 1.38 million t Northern Europe
1980s 509,203 t 2.06 million t 1.55 million t Northern Europe
1990s 574,841 t 2.09 million t 1.51 million t Northern Europe
2000s 629,892 t 1.86 million t 1.23 million t Northern Europe
2010s 649,191 t 1.98 million t 1.33 million t Northern Europe
2020s 737,534 t 2.04 million t 1.30 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, New Zealand or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 2.04 million t against 741,844 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat, primary — production between New Zealand and Northern Europe?
1.30 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Northern Europe rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
New Zealand ranks 25th and Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.