New Zealand vs Spain: Beef production
New Zealand
741,844 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
718,450 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Beef production over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 741,844 tonnes against 718,450 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 23,394 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,000 tonnes | 202,928 tonnes | 93,072 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 480,680 tonnes | 380,940 tonnes | 99,740 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 509,203 tonnes | 427,874 tonnes | 81,329 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 574,841 tonnes | 551,148 tonnes | 23,694 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 629,892 tonnes | 666,333 tonnes | 36,441 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 649,191 tonnes | 623,924 tonnes | 25,267 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 737,534 tonnes | 708,686 tonnes | 28,848 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 741,844 tonnes against 718,450 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between New Zealand and Spain?
- 23,394 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for beef production?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st 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.