New Zealand vs Zambia: Per capita meat consumption by type
New Zealand
1.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zambia
2.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.01 kilograms per year per capita against 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5379 kilograms per year per capita | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4218 kilograms per year per capita | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2708 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.322 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.175 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.01 kilograms per year per capita against 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.