How does New Zealand rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 2.83 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.83 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

13th

of 167 countries

All-time high

2.87 t per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.8982 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.83 t per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.87 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8982 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 13th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.8982 t per square kilometre	—
1962	1.07 t per square kilometre	+19.2%
1963	1.11 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
1964	1.09 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1965	1.03 t per square kilometre	-5.4%
1966	1.09 t per square kilometre	+5.9%
1967	1.13 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
1968	1.29 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
1969	1.41 t per square kilometre	+9.2%
1970	1.47 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1971	1.49 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	1.56 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
1973	1.69 t per square kilometre	+8.7%
1974	1.54 t per square kilometre	-9.2%
1975	1.93 t per square kilometre	+25.5%
1976	2.39 t per square kilometre	+23.6%
1977	2.12 t per square kilometre	-11.2%
1978	2.13 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	1.94 t per square kilometre	-8.9%
1980	1.88 t per square kilometre	-3.0%
1981	1.89 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
1982	1.96 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
1983	1.94 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
1984	1.65 t per square kilometre	-15.4%
1985	1.85 t per square kilometre	+12.3%
1986	1.78 t per square kilometre	-3.9%
1987	2.11 t per square kilometre	+18.6%
1988	2.17 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	2.11 t per square kilometre	-2.7%
1990	1.82 t per square kilometre	-13.9%
1991	1.99 t per square kilometre	+9.7%
1992	2.09 t per square kilometre	+4.7%
1993	2.07 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	2.15 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1995	2.27 t per square kilometre	+5.6%
1996	2.47 t per square kilometre	+8.6%
1997	2.4 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
1998	2.47 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1999	2.1 t per square kilometre	-14.9%
2000	2.23 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
2001	2.24 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	2.18 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
2003	2.4 t per square kilometre	+10.1%
2004	2.7 t per square kilometre	+12.4%
2005	2.52 t per square kilometre	-6.6%
2006	2.43 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
2007	2.4 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2008	2.4 t per square kilometre	-0.1%
2009	2.42 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	2.42 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	2.35 t per square kilometre	-3.1%
2012	2.31 t per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	2.38 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
2014	2.38 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	2.57 t per square kilometre	+8.0%
2016	2.56 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	2.44 t per square kilometre	-4.7%
2018	2.55 t per square kilometre	+4.8%
2019	2.71 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
2020	2.76 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	2.87 t per square kilometre	+3.8%
2022	2.74 t per square kilometre	-4.5%
2023	2.83 t per square kilometre	+3.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 2.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3411 t per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 2.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2616 t per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.12 t per square kilometre	0.8982 t per square kilometre	1.41 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.83 t per square kilometre	1.47 t per square kilometre	2.39 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.93 t per square kilometre	1.65 t per square kilometre	2.17 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.18 t per square kilometre	1.82 t per square kilometre	2.47 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	2.39 t per square kilometre	2.18 t per square kilometre	2.7 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.47 t per square kilometre	2.31 t per square kilometre	2.71 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.8 t per square kilometre	2.74 t per square kilometre	2.87 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

10 Pakistan 3.09 t per square kilometre compare
11 Denmark 2.97 t per square kilometre compare
12 Germany 2.87 t per square kilometre compare
14 Uzbekistan 2.55 t per square kilometre compare
15 Austria 2.48 t per square kilometre compare
16 France 2.41 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2.83 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 2.87 t per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8982 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.