New Zealand vs United States: Global meat production, per square kilometre
New Zealand
5.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
5.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
New Zealand rank
50th
United States rank
52nd
Global meat production, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9414 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4429 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4063 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, per square kilometre, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production, per square kilometre between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.