France vs New Zealand: Meat supply per person
France
80.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
79.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France rank
48th
New Zealand rank
49th
Meat supply per person over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 80.31 kilograms per year per capita against 79.54 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.77 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.35 kilograms per year per capita | 111.12 kilograms per year per capita | 30.77 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 91.94 kilograms per year per capita | 115.32 kilograms per year per capita | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 97.8 kilograms per year per capita | 104.44 kilograms per year per capita | 6.64 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 98.14 kilograms per year per capita | 102.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 92.05 kilograms per year per capita | 106.56 kilograms per year per capita | 14.51 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.96 kilograms per year per capita | 91.35 kilograms per year per capita | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.5 kilograms per year per capita | 83.2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7026 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 80.31 kilograms per year per capita against 79.54 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between France and New Zealand?
- 0.77 kilograms per year per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for meat supply per person?
- France ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.