Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 10.07 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.07 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.1% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand peaked at 706.83 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.4 | — |
| 1962 | 230.32 | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 225.45 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 265.24 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 260.44 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 290.09 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 243.72 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 224.35 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 164.4 | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 243.3 | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 239.49 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 235.21 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 230.5 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 225.78 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 221.93 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 219.61 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 218.67 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 218.52 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 218.57 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 218.24 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 217.3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 179.65 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 177.74 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 176.07 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 182.1 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 209.25 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 277.48 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 345.12 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 343.27 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 336.89 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 266.63 | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 372.59 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 683.05 | +83.3% |
| 1994 | 706.83 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 692.89 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 538.64 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 448.44 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 387.87 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 412.1 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 380.78 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 194.08 | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 222.17 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 121.5 | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 84.73 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 127.64 | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 204.11 | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 190.64 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 95.09 | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 235.22 | +147.4% |
| 2010 | 136.56 | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 152.37 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 147.1 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 122.43 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 116.09 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 120.51 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -84.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.55, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.87, 13% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +147.4% | 95.09 | 235.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.49 | 164.4 | 290.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.16 | 218.52 | 243.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.62 | 176.07 | 345.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.59 | 266.63 | 706.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.6 | 84.73 | 380.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.57 | 10.07 | 152.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 66 Belarus 23.4 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 19.27 compare
- 68 Luxembourg 15.94 compare
- 70 Switzerland 0.55 compare
- 71 Belgium 0.02 compare
- 71 Italy 0.02 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 horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand was 10.07 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 706.83 in 1994.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.