Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 470.19 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
470.19 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 191 countries
All-time high
476.61 animals per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
16.71 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 470.19 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 476.61 animals per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.71 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.71 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.03 animals per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 18.23 animals per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 20.89 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 25.45 animals per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 27.91 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 28.48 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 29.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 35.7 animals per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 43.11 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 54.69 animals per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 56.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 62.66 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 84.69 animals per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 69.12 animals per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 83.55 animals per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 91.15 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 110.9 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 103.68 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 102.54 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 106.34 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 108.03 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 119.63 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 126.09 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 148.11 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 143.21 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 147.83 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 160.06 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 173.12 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 165.09 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 169.6 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 176.59 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 192.64 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 195.32 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 235.92 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 236.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 224.23 animals per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 240.5 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 244.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 248.11 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 257.57 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 276.48 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 301.75 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 317.68 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 340.48 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 328.83 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 320.63 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 316.12 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 300.54 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 310.96 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 323.36 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 351.31 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 354.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 391.18 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 406.23 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 417.87 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 449.07 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 476.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 458.56 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 450.81 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 458.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 456.88 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 460.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 470.19 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 470.19 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 470.19 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.96 animals per square kilometre | 16.71 animals per square kilometre | 35.7 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.03 animals per square kilometre | 43.11 animals per square kilometre | 110.9 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.5 animals per square kilometre | 102.54 animals per square kilometre | 173.12 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.15 animals per square kilometre | 165.09 animals per square kilometre | 244.96 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.82 animals per square kilometre | 248.11 animals per square kilometre | 340.48 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.95 animals per square kilometre | 310.96 animals per square kilometre | 476.61 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.41 animals per square kilometre | 450.81 animals per square kilometre | 470.19 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 95 Uganda 514.64 animals per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bulgaria 496.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 97 Dominica 496.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 459.87 animals per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ghana 425.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 418.98 animals per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 470.19 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 476.61 animals per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.