New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.22 million t against 741,844 t in New Zealand, a difference of 479,756 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 250 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,000 t | 469,454 t | 173,454 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 480,680 t | 599,732 t | 119,052 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 509,203 t | 688,386 t | 179,183 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 574,841 t | 711,544 t | 136,703 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 629,892 t | 801,605 t | 171,713 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 649,191 t | 1.09 million t | 437,930 t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 737,534 t | 1.16 million t | 426,228 t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.22 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 Southern Africa?
- 479,756 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.