Chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0435 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0435 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0491 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0022 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0435 tonnes per person for chicken meat production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0491 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per person, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0435 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0203 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0435 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0061 tonnes per person, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
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- 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 chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0435 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.