Italy vs New Zealand: Beef production
Italy
677,184 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
741,844 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
20th
Beef production over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 741,844 tonnes against 677,184 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 64,660 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788,303 tonnes | 296,000 tonnes | 492,303 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.05 million tonnes | 480,680 tonnes | 568,223 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 509,203 tonnes | 651,417 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 574,841 tonnes | 597,724 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 629,892 tonnes | 485,611 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 861,842 tonnes | 649,191 tonnes | 212,650 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 721,061 tonnes | 737,534 tonnes | 16,473 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 741,844 tonnes against 677,184 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Italy and New Zealand?
- 64,660 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for beef production?
- Italy ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 20th 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.