Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand
New Zealand: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 642.92 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
642.92 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
801.39 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
329.22 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand is 642.92 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand peaked at 801.39 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 329.22 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 329.22 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 372.13 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 359.77 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 364.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 341.49 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 367.99 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 374.96 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 393.83 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 431.57 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 384.89 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 404.97 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 429.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 434.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 416.56 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 528.90 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 604.41 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 452.66 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 554.57 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 449.15 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 491.93 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 461.50 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 483.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 420.23 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 492.96 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 514.01 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 595.30 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 563.22 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 556.68 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 466.32 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 533.25 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 524.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 511.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 585.19 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 509.40 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 705.28 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 632.86 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 633.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 592.61 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 652.47 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 571.16 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 633.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 665.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 691.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 708.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 678.61 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 729.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 785.61 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 801.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 726.41 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 644.39 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 632.77 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 696.99 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 674.52 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 678.92 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 660.59 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 759.90 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 665.63 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 679.80 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 684.16 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 636.26 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 674.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 703.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 642.92 million tonnes | -8.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 642.92 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 642.92 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 515.05 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370.60 million tonnes | 329.22 million tonnes | 431.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 465.98 million tonnes | 384.89 million tonnes | 604.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.58 million tonnes | 420.23 million tonnes | 595.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.07 million tonnes | 509.40 million tonnes | 705.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 699.09 million tonnes | 571.16 million tonnes | 801.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.77 million tonnes | 632.77 million tonnes | 759.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.23 million tonnes | 636.26 million tonnes | 703.39 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Zealand was 642.92 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 801.39 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.22 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.