Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 574,843 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand is 574,843 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand peaked at 1.00 million An in 1964 and was at its lowest, 527,411 An, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 837,336 An | — |
| 1962 | 849,835 An | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 921,280 An | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million An | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 949,385 An | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 838,620 An | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 770,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 800,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 770,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 808,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 902,000 An | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 879,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 751,000 An | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 745,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 720,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 722,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 826,000 An | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 802,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 728,000 An | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 718,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 713,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 716,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 719,715 An | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 767,769 An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 849,000 An | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 843,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 774,100 An | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 799,465 An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 798,565 An | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 766,436 An | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 739,442 An | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 791,612 An | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 820,765 An | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 816,118 An | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 843,564 An | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 830,617 An | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 770,877 An | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 775,881 An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 776,797 An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 723,876 An | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 701,730 An | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 697,881 An | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 734,579 An | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 780,069 An | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 768,860 An | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 764,043 An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 737,939 An | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 763,212 An | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 699,400 An | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 688,907 An | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 722,041 An | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 729,319 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 682,215 An | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 675,751 An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 638,586 An | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 617,734 An | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 657,084 An | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 527,411 An | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 622,754 An | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 637,535 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 633,530 An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 631,084 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 622,689 An | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 574,843 An | -7.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 574,843 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 846,170 An, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 574,843 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116,557 An, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 859,822 An | 770,000 An | 1.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 788,300 An | 720,000 An | 902,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,911 An | 713,500 An | 849,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 793,211 An | 739,442 An | 843,564 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,159 An | 697,881 An | 780,069 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,180 An | 527,411 An | 729,319 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,936 An | 574,843 An | 637,535 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand was 574,843 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1964.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,411 An in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.