Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 158 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand is 158 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand peaked at 193 kg/An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 103 kg/An, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 107 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 109 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 107 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 115 kg/An | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 128 kg/An | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 123 kg/An | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 125 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 122 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 123 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 136 kg/An | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 145 kg/An | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 145 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 133 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 142 kg/An | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 162 kg/An | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 156 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 154 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 160 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 166 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 163 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 159 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 164 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 167 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 173 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 165 kg/An | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 174 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 180 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 174 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 177 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 183 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 189 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 184 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 193 kg/An | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 191 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 170 kg/An | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 168 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 168 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 156 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 167 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 180 kg/An | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 168 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 169 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 169 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 174 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 171 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 171 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 162 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 167 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 158 kg/An | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 157 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 155 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 146 kg/An | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 142 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 141 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 146 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 154 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 158 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 157 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 159 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 157 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 161 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 158 kg/An | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 158 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.5 kg/An, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 158 kg/An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.5 kg/An, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.44 kg/An | 103 kg/An | 128 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.6 kg/An | 123 kg/An | 162 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.5 kg/An | 159 kg/An | 180 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.9 kg/An | 156 kg/An | 193 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.1 kg/An | 162 kg/An | 180 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.4 kg/An | 141 kg/An | 167 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 kg/An | 157 kg/An | 161 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 155 Polynesia 160 kg/An compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 159 kg/An compare
- 156 Haiti 159 kg/An compare
- 159 Cabo Verde 157 kg/An compare
- 159 Cameroon 157 kg/An compare
- 159 Cape Verde 157 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand was 158 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 193 kg/An in 1994.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 kg/An in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.