Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
86th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.4766 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand peaked at 0.4766 1000 An per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.022 1000 An per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0209 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0254 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0285 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0292 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0357 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0431 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0547 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0568 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0627 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0847 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0691 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0836 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1109 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1037 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1025 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1063 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.108 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1196 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1481 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1432 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1478 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1601 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1731 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1651 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1696 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1766 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1926 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1953 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2359 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2366 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2242 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2405 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.245 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2481 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2576 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2765 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3018 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3177 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3405 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3288 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3206 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3161 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3005 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.311 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3234 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3513 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3544 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3912 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4062 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4179 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4491 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4766 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4586 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4508 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4585 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4569 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5153 1000 An per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0357 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.076 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1109 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1025 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2081 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1651 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.245 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3008 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2481 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3405 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.311 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4766 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4567 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4508 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 83 Dominica 0.496 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 84 Senegal 0.4762 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 85 Bulgaria 0.4667 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 0.4514 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ghana 0.4207 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 89 Albania 0.4207 1000 An per square kilometre 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in New Zealand was 0.4606 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4766 1000 An per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.