New Zealand vs Taiwan: Global meat production

New Zealand
1.49 million
in 2024
Taiwan
1.57 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
39th
Taiwan rank
37th

Global meat production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Taiwan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1.57 million against 1.49 million in New Zealand, a difference of 83,390.

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 845,137 323,340 521,797 New Zealand
1970s 1.08 million 635,314 441,119 New Zealand
1980s 1.23 million 1.12 million 112,324 New Zealand
1990s 1.25 million 1.71 million 460,641 Taiwan
2000s 1.40 million 1.59 million 190,925 Taiwan
2010s 1.39 million 1.51 million 118,427 Taiwan
2020s 1.47 million 1.59 million 115,900 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 against 1.49 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between New Zealand and Taiwan?
83,390, 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?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed