Beef production in Niue
Niue: Beef production was 1.82 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.82 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
1.82 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Niue, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Niue is 1.82 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Niue peaked at 39 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.82 tonnes, in 2024.
Niue ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.72 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.9 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.08 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5.25 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.58 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.76 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 2.88 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1970 | 8.1 tonnes | +181.2% |
| 1971 | 9.25 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 10.18 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 16.65 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 17.2 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.57 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 24.89 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 21.85 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 11.02 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1980 | 32.3 tonnes | +193.1% |
| 1981 | 39 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 19.5 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 33.15 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 13.65 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1985 | 11 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 2.46 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.45 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.43 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.59 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.98 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.82 tonnes | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Niue changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +193.1% | 11.02 tonnes | 32.3 tonnes |
| 1970 | +181.2% | 2.88 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes |
| 1983 | +70.0% | 19.5 tonnes | 33.15 tonnes |
| 1973 | +63.6% | 10.18 tonnes | 16.65 tonnes |
| 1984 | -58.8% | 33.15 tonnes | 13.65 tonnes |
| 1969 | -54.3% | 6.3 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 6.3 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.61 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | 24.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.96 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 1.98 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 195 Bahamas 17.55 tonnes compare
- 196 Seychelles 17.05 tonnes compare
- 197 Cook Islands 7.21 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niue
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.266 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Niue?
- Beef production in Niue was 1.82 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 39 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for beef production?
- Niue ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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