New Zealand vs Panama: Chicken meat production
New Zealand
230,307 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
198,284 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
56th
Panama rank
59th
Chicken meat production over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 230,307 tonnes against 198,284 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 32,023 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,877 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | 3,154 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 24,080 tonnes | 9,330 tonnes | 14,750 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 42,522 tonnes | 23,104 tonnes | 19,418 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76,194 tonnes | 53,729 tonnes | 22,466 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 135,596 tonnes | 96,336 tonnes | 39,260 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 190,354 tonnes | 171,997 tonnes | 18,358 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 222,352 tonnes | 189,951 tonnes | 32,400 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 230,307 tonnes against 198,284 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between New Zealand and Panama?
- 32,023 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for chicken meat production?
- New Zealand ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 199 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.