Beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beef production, annual growth rate was -0.3231 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3231 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.8%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.55 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-15.37 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.3231 % change on previous year for beef production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 25.55 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -15.37 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places New Zealand 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1964 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1965 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1967 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +322.8% |
| 1969 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1971 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1972 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1973 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1974 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1975 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1976 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1977 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6814 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1979 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -1404.3% |
| 1980 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4234 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1982 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +748.8% |
| 1983 | -0.7558 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1984 | -15.37 % change on previous year | +1933.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1986 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1987 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -573.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1989 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1990 | -13.91 % change on previous year | +409.0% |
| 1991 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1992 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9686 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1994 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -505.7% |
| 1995 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1997 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1999 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 2000 | 6 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2001 | 0.588 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2002 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -578.0% |
| 2003 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 2004 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2005 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2006 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2007 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1092.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0547 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2011 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -5770.8% |
| 2012 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2014 | -0.239 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2015 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -3454.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2017 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +1033.9% |
| 2018 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2019 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2022 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3231 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.3231 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.4175 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.3231 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -5770.8% | 0.0547 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3454.8% | -0.239 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1933.3% | -0.7558 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1404.3% | 0.6814 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.319 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8488 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 107 France -0.2213 % change on previous year compare
- 108 North Korea -0.2637 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Tonga -0.271 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Philippines -0.3537 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Saint Lucia -0.4316 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Iceland -0.5118 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.3231 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.37 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.