Daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily meat consumption per person was 217.92 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
217.92 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
399.6 grams per day per capita
in 1976
All-time low
217.92 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 217.92 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand peaked at 399.6 grams per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 217.92 grams per day per capita, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294.21 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 326.86 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 309.02 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 305.64 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 280.76 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 296.63 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 295.66 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 304.46 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 326.74 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 285.53 grams per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 294.3 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 305.63 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 303.39 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 285.98 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 355.88 grams per day per capita | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 399.6 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 293.84 grams per day per capita | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 353.95 grams per day per capita | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 281.31 grams per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 302.89 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 279.47 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 287.14 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 244.82 grams per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 282.29 grams per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 289.43 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 328.89 grams per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 305.73 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 296.36 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 244.25 grams per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 274.25 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 265.64 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 254.02 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 287.01 grams per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 245.75 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 335.64 grams per day per capita | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 296.44 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 293.04 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 270.27 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 293.53 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 253.4 grams per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 277.52 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 287.5 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 294.6 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 298.71 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 281.96 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 299.23 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 318.32 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 320.86 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 287.24 grams per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 251.67 grams per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 243.59 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 265.1 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 253.42 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 252.11 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 242.19 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 275.18 grams per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 238.47 grams per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 241.1 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 239.81 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 221.23 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 232.14 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 240.49 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 217.92 grams per day per capita | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.44 grams per day per capita | 280.76 grams per day per capita | 326.86 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.94 grams per day per capita | 281.31 grams per day per capita | 399.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.13 grams per day per capita | 244.25 grams per day per capita | 328.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.56 grams per day per capita | 245.75 grams per day per capita | 335.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.93 grams per day per capita | 253.4 grams per day per capita | 320.86 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.26 grams per day per capita | 238.47 grams per day per capita | 275.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.95 grams per day per capita | 217.92 grams per day per capita | 240.49 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 46 Lithuania 221.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 47 Grenada 220.41 grams per day per capita compare
- 48 France 220.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 50 Mexico 214.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 51 Panama 213.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 52 Cyprus 213.56 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand?
- Daily meat consumption per person in New Zealand was 217.92 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 399.6 grams per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.92 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.