Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual in New Zealand

New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.53 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-19.44 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual in New Zealand, 1962–2024

-20-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual in New Zealand stood at 1.25 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual in New Zealand peaked at 20.53 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -19.44 % change on previous year, in 1983.

New Zealand ranks 66th of 210 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.76 % change on previous year
1963 -1.64 % change on previous year -193.6%
1964 0.5853 % change on previous year -135.6%
1965 -0.4988 % change on previous year -185.2%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0.2506 % change on previous year
1968 -0.4167 % change on previous year -266.2%
1969 -0.3347 % change on previous year -19.7%
1970 2.1 % change on previous year -727.1%
1971 -1.81 % change on previous year -186.2%
1972 -0.2513 % change on previous year -86.1%
1973 -0.2519 % change on previous year +0.3%
1974 4.97 % change on previous year -2071.6%
1975 11.95 % change on previous year +140.6%
1976 -14.04 % change on previous year -217.5%
1977 -10.92 % change on previous year -22.2%
1978 12.16 % change on previous year -211.4%
1979 -1.75 % change on previous year -114.4%
1980 -5.35 % change on previous year +205.3%
1981 13.36 % change on previous year -349.9%
1982 0.9494 % change on previous year -92.9%
1983 -19.44 % change on previous year -2147.2%
1984 20.53 % change on previous year -205.6%
1985 -0.565 % change on previous year -102.8%
1986 -2.6 % change on previous year +359.7%
1987 2.25 % change on previous year -186.6%
1988 -0.163 % change on previous year -107.2%
1989 2.53 % change on previous year -1652.5%
1990 3.03 % change on previous year +19.6%
1991 -0.7728 % change on previous year -125.5%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 4.13 % change on previous year
1994 2.69 % change on previous year -34.8%
1995 0.2913 % change on previous year -89.2%
1996 3.05 % change on previous year +946.9%
1997 2.26 % change on previous year -26.1%
1998 2.14 % change on previous year -5.3%
1999 1.15 % change on previous year -46.3%
2000 6.67 % change on previous year +481.6%
2001 3.44 % change on previous year -48.4%
2002 1.45 % change on previous year -57.8%
2003 1.49 % change on previous year +2.7%
2004 1.59 % change on previous year +6.4%
2005 0.8092 % change on previous year -49.0%
2006 -0.172 % change on previous year -121.3%
2007 -1.38 % change on previous year +701.4%
2008 2.1 % change on previous year -252.1%
2009 0.2282 % change on previous year -89.1%
2010 -0.2846 % change on previous year -224.7%
2011 -0.0571 % change on previous year -79.9%
2012 3.2 % change on previous year -5703.2%
2013 -0.6087 % change on previous year -119.0%
2014 1.45 % change on previous year -337.8%
2015 -2.2 % change on previous year -251.7%
2016 7.52 % change on previous year -442.5%
2017 -2.45 % change on previous year -132.6%
2018 2.51 % change on previous year -202.5%
2019 -2.45 % change on previous year -197.5%
2020 -2.09 % change on previous year -14.9%
2021 1.58 % change on previous year -175.9%
2022 -2.9 % change on previous year -283.3%
2023 1.77 % change on previous year -161.0%
2024 1.25 % change on previous year -29.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +5703.2% -0.0571 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year
1983 -2147.2% 0.9494 % change on previous year -19.44 % change on previous year
1974 +2071.6% -0.2519 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year
1989 +1652.5% -0.163 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0377 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.2154 % change on previous year -14.04 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.15 % change on previous year -19.44 % change on previous year 20.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.8 % change on previous year -0.7728 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.62 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6628 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0764 % change on previous year -2.9 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 63 Seychelles 1.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Slovenia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 China, Taiwan Province of 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Poland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Lebanon 1.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Hungary 1.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual in New Zealand?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual in New Zealand was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20.53 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -19.44 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual?
New Zealand ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,723 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.