Cattle meat per animal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle meat per animal was 158 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
193 kilograms per animal
in 1994
All-time low
103 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 158 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in New Zealand peaked at 193 kilograms per animal in 1994 and was at its lowest, 103 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 107 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 109 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 107 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 115 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 128 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 123 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 125 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 122 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 123 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 136 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 145 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 145 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 133 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 142 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 162 kilograms per animal | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 156 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 154 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 160 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 166 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 163 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 159 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 164 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 167 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 173 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 165 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 174 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 180 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 174 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 177 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 183 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 189 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 184 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 193 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 191 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 170 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 168 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 168 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 156 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 167 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 180 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 168 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 169 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 169 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 174 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 171 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 171 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 162 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 167 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 158 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 157 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 155 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 146 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 142 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 141 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 146 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 154 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 158 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 157 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 159 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 157 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 161 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 158 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.44 kilograms per animal | 103 kilograms per animal | 128 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.6 kilograms per animal | 123 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.5 kilograms per animal | 159 kilograms per animal | 180 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.9 kilograms per animal | 156 kilograms per animal | 193 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.1 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 180 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.4 kilograms per animal | 141 kilograms per animal | 167 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 kilograms per animal | 157 kilograms per animal | 161 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 159 kilograms per animal compare
- 129 Haiti 159 kilograms per animal compare
- 132 Cameroon 157 kilograms per animal compare
- 132 Cape Verde 157 kilograms per animal compare
- 134 Thailand 155 kilograms per animal compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in New Zealand?
- Cattle meat per animal in New Zealand was 158 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 193 kilograms per animal in 1994.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle meat per animal?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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