New Zealand vs Panama: Daily meat consumption per person
New Zealand
217.92 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Panama
213.75 grams per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
49th
Panama rank
51st
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 217.92 grams per day per capita against 213.75 grams per day per capita in Panama, a difference of 4.17 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Panama ranks 51st of 192 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 | 304.44 grams per day per capita | 78.04 grams per day per capita | 226.41 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 315.94 grams per day per capita | 98.26 grams per day per capita | 217.68 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 286.13 grams per day per capita | 118.11 grams per day per capita | 168.02 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 281.56 grams per day per capita | 136.04 grams per day per capita | 145.52 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 291.93 grams per day per capita | 157.36 grams per day per capita | 134.57 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 250.26 grams per day per capita | 190.22 grams per day per capita | 60.05 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 227.95 grams per day per capita | 213.65 grams per day per capita | 14.29 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 217.92 grams per day per capita against 213.75 grams per day per capita in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between New Zealand and Panama?
- 4.17 grams per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and Panama ranks 51st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.