New Zealand vs Taiwan: Global meat production
New Zealand
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
1.57 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
39th
Taiwan rank
37th
Global meat production over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.57 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 83,390 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,137 tonnes | 323,340 tonnes | 521,797 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 635,314 tonnes | 441,119 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 112,324 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 460,641 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 190,925 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 118,427 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 115,900 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.57 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 83,390 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for global meat production?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 37th 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.