What is the highest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0071 t per square kilometre in 2008.

What is the lowest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 t per square kilometre in 1981.

How does New Zealand rank for fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0061 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0061 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

103rd

of 150 countries

All-time high

0.0071 t per square kilometre

in 2008

All-time low

0.0045 t per square kilometre

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0061 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0071 t per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 t per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places New Zealand 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0054 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0055 t per square kilometre	+1.5%
1963	0.0059 t per square kilometre	+6.2%
1964	0.0064 t per square kilometre	+10.1%
1965	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-4.7%
1966	0.0053 t per square kilometre	-14.1%
1967	0.0049 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
1968	0.0051 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1969	0.005 t per square kilometre	-2.7%
1970	0.0053 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
1971	0.006 t per square kilometre	+13.2%
1972	0.0056 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
1973	0.0048 t per square kilometre	-13.1%
1974	0.0047 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
1975	0.0047 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
1976	0.0045 t per square kilometre	-4.1%
1977	0.0053 t per square kilometre	+18.9%
1978	0.0052 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1979	0.0049 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
1980	0.0047 t per square kilometre	-3.4%
1981	0.0045 t per square kilometre	-5.8%
1982	0.0055 t per square kilometre	+23.4%
1983	0.0054 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1984	0.0059 t per square kilometre	+8.1%
1985	0.0065 t per square kilometre	+11.2%
1986	0.0065 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-6.7%
1988	0.0063 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	0.0059 t per square kilometre	-4.1%
1991	0.0058 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1992	0.0063 t per square kilometre	+8.7%
1993	0.0067 t per square kilometre	+5.5%
1994	0.0067 t per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0.007 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
1996	0.007 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0066 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
1998	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1999	0.0066 t per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-4.6%
2001	0.0063 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
2003	0.0064 t per square kilometre	+3.7%
2004	0.007 t per square kilometre	+9.9%
2005	0.007 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.007 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
2007	0.0069 t per square kilometre	-1.5%
2008	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
2009	0.0065 t per square kilometre	-8.4%
2010	0.0064 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
2011	0.0068 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
2012	0.0069 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
2013	0.0065 t per square kilometre	-6.8%
2014	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-4.5%
2016	0.006 t per square kilometre	-3.9%
2017	0.0064 t per square kilometre	+6.6%
2018	0.0065 t per square kilometre	+1.5%
2019	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
2020	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
2021	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
2022	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 t per square kilometre	0.0049 t per square kilometre	0.0064 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0051 t per square kilometre	0.0045 t per square kilometre	0.006 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0058 t per square kilometre	0.0045 t per square kilometre	0.0065 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0065 t per square kilometre	0.0058 t per square kilometre	0.007 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0067 t per square kilometre	0.0061 t per square kilometre	0.0071 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0065 t per square kilometre	0.006 t per square kilometre	0.0069 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0062 t per square kilometre	0.0061 t per square kilometre	0.0062 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0077 t per square kilometre compare
101 Lebanon 0.0068 t per square kilometre compare
102 Uruguay 0.0066 t per square kilometre compare
104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0061 t per square kilometre compare
105 Gambia 0.0061 t per square kilometre compare
106 Liberia 0.006 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0061 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0071 t per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 t per square kilometre in 1981.
How does New Zealand rank for fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fat of pigs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fat of pigs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Fat of pigs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Fat of pigs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.