New Zealand vs Tanzania: Beef production
New Zealand
741,844 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
666,227 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Beef production over time
- New Zealand
- Tanzania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 741,844 tonnes against 666,227 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 75,617 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,000 tonnes | 92,409 tonnes | 203,591 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 480,680 tonnes | 115,683 tonnes | 364,997 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 509,203 tonnes | 157,784 tonnes | 351,419 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 574,841 tonnes | 211,420 tonnes | 363,421 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 629,892 tonnes | 194,185 tonnes | 435,708 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 649,191 tonnes | 342,130 tonnes | 307,061 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 737,534 tonnes | 571,745 tonnes | 165,789 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, New Zealand or Tanzania?
- New Zealand, at 741,844 tonnes against 666,227 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 75,617 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tanzania rank globally for beef production?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.