Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 12,830 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,830 animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13,050 animals
in 2016
All-time low
6,167 animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 animals.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12,830 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Zealand peaked at 13,050 animals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,167 animals, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,283 animals | — |
| 1962 | 7,225 animals | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 7,383 animals | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7,337 animals | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6,489 animals | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 6,167 animals | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 6,625 animals | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 7,438 animals | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 8,310 animals | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 8,575 animals | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 7,910 animals | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 7,745 animals | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 8,447 animals | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 8,312 animals | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9,803 animals | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 10,597 animals | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 9,781 animals | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 9,981 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8,786 animals | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 8,164 animals | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 8,364 animals | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8,888 animals | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 8,545 animals | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 7,115 animals | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 7,718 animals | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,765 animals | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8,718 animals | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 8,705 animals | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,774 animals | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,412 animals | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 7,843 animals | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 7,975 animals | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,089 animals | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8,019 animals | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8,593 animals | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10,480 animals | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 10,310 animals | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10,623 animals | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,737 animals | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9,636 animals | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,971 animals | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9,347 animals | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,270 animals | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 11,539 animals | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 10,663 animals | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10,086 animals | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,103 animals | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,100 animals | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,756 animals | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 10,459 animals | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,725 animals | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,566 animals | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,071 animals | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11,767 animals | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13,022 animals | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 13,050 animals | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,009 animals | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 11,982 animals | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,337 animals | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,669 animals | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12,960 animals | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12,555 animals | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12,700 animals | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12,830 animals | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,029 animals | 6,167 animals | 8,310 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,994 animals | 7,745 animals | 10,597 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,276 animals | 7,115 animals | 8,888 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,908 animals | 7,412 animals | 10,623 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,147 animals | 8,971 animals | 11,539 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,699 animals | 10,459 animals | 13,050 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,743 animals | 12,555 animals | 12,960 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Russian Federation 20,660 animals compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 16,548 animals compare
- 12 Türkiye 13,912 animals compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,564 animals compare
- 15 Chad 11,899 animals compare
- 16 France 10,921 animals compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Zealand?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Zealand was 12,830 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13,050 animals in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 animals in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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