Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 103.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand is 103.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand peaked at 115.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 181 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.09 | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 5.32 | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 7.16 | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 7.72 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 7.77 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.86 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.46 | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 11.42 | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 14.07 | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.48 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 21.5 | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 19.31 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 19.86 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.21 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 26.2 | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 24.07 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 26.34 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 26.8 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.65 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 29.77 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 34.6 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 32.43 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 34.05 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 36.64 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 40.39 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 38.96 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 38.74 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.77 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.65 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 45.88 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.77 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 55.78 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.36 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 57.93 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 59.28 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 63.72 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 72.74 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 79.12 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 83.34 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 88.97 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 84.81 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 80.75 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 80.53 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.01 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 77.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 80 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 89.15 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 88.52 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.62 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 97.18 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.2 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 108.01 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 115.4 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 106.4 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 100.77 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 103.34 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 99.51 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 103.9 | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 103.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 103.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 | 5.09 | 9.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.54 | 11.42 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.72 | 22.5 | 40.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.91 | 38.74 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.78 | 63.72 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.51 | 77.6 | 115.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.76 | 99.51 | 103.9 | 5 |
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand was 103.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Meat of chickens, 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.