Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 11 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, 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
New Zealand recorded 11 kg/An for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand peaked at 18 kg/An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 14 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 13 kg/An, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11 kg/An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14 kg/An, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.3 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 146 Austria 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Bhutan 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Botswana 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Congo 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Croatia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Czechoslovakia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Gambia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Nepal 11 kg/An compare
- 146 New Caledonia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Philippines 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Réunion 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Seychelles 11 kg/An compare
- 146 South Sudan 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Sweden 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Micronesia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Congo 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Croatia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Gambia 11 kg/An compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 kg/An compare
- 146 South Sudan 11 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand was 11 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1977.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.