Myanmar vs New Zealand: Global meat production
Myanmar
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
New Zealand rank
39th
Global meat production over time
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 228,390 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,896 tonnes | 845,137 tonnes | 707,242 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 204,272 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 872,162 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 294,041 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 940,050 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 263,479 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 983,644 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 344,651 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 905,887 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 259,370 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 228,390 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for global meat production?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 202 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.