Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4.68 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.68 million An for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand peaked at 4.76 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million An, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 million An | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million An | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million An | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.37 million An | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 2.25 million An | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 million An | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.71 million An | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.03 million An | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 3.13 million An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million An | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 million An | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million An | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million An | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 3.87 million An | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 3.57 million An | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 million An | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 2.98 million An | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million An | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million An | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million An | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million An | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million An | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million An | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million An | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.20 million An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million An | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million An | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.91 million An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.93 million An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million An | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.83 million An | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 3.76 million An | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million An | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million An | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.52 million An | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million An | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million An | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million An | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million An | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million An | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million An | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million An | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million An | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.93 million An | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million An | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million An | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million An | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.04 million An | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.29 million An | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million An | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million An | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million An | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million An | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.64 million An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.68 million An | +1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.68 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,497 An, 31.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.68 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 326,552 An, 14.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million An | 2.25 million An | 3.03 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million An | 2.83 million An | 3.87 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million An | 2.60 million An | 3.24 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 million An | 2.71 million An | 3.88 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million An | 3.27 million An | 4.21 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million An | 3.82 million An | 4.76 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million An | 4.58 million An | 4.73 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand was 4.68 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million An in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.