New Zealand vs Rwanda: Meat production by livestock type
New Zealand
17,105 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
17,036 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
24th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17,105 tonnes against 17,036 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 69 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,345 tonnes | 4,367 tonnes | 2,022 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3,783 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2,981 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes | 3,269 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 18,445 tonnes | 7,842 tonnes | 10,603 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31,016 tonnes | 11,944 tonnes | 19,072 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22,798 tonnes | 14,906 tonnes | 7,892 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19,785 tonnes | 16,439 tonnes | 3,347 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at 17,105 tonnes against 17,036 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 69 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.