Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in New Zealand

New Zealand: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing was 2.36 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.36 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.81 An per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
2 An per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in New Zealand stood at 2.36 An per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in New Zealand peaked at 3.81 An per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2 An per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 3.18 An per square kilometre
1962 3.23 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1963 3.5 An per square kilometre +8.4%
1964 3.81 An per square kilometre +8.8%
1965 3.61 An per square kilometre -5.2%
1966 3.18 An per square kilometre -11.7%
1967 2.92 An per square kilometre -8.2%
1968 3.04 An per square kilometre +3.9%
1969 2.92 An per square kilometre -3.7%
1970 3.07 An per square kilometre +4.9%
1971 3.43 An per square kilometre +11.6%
1972 3.34 An per square kilometre -2.5%
1973 2.85 An per square kilometre -14.6%
1974 2.83 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1975 2.73 An per square kilometre -3.4%
1976 2.74 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1977 3.14 An per square kilometre +14.4%
1978 3.05 An per square kilometre -2.9%
1979 2.76 An per square kilometre -9.2%
1980 2.73 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1981 2.71 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1982 2.72 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1983 2.73 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1984 2.92 An per square kilometre +6.7%
1985 3.22 An per square kilometre +10.6%
1986 3.2 An per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 2.94 An per square kilometre -8.2%
1988 3.04 An per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 3.03 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1990 2.91 An per square kilometre -4.0%
1991 2.81 An per square kilometre -3.5%
1992 3.01 An per square kilometre +7.1%
1993 3.12 An per square kilometre +3.7%
1994 3.1 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 3.2 An per square kilometre +3.4%
1996 3.15 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 2.93 An per square kilometre -7.2%
1998 2.95 An per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 2.95 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 2.75 An per square kilometre -6.8%
2001 2.67 An per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 2.65 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 2.79 An per square kilometre +5.3%
2004 2.96 An per square kilometre +6.2%
2005 2.92 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2006 2.9 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2007 2.8 An per square kilometre -3.4%
2008 2.9 An per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 2.66 An per square kilometre -8.4%
2010 2.62 An per square kilometre -1.5%
2011 2.74 An per square kilometre +4.8%
2012 2.77 An per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 2.59 An per square kilometre -6.5%
2014 2.57 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2015 2.43 An per square kilometre -5.5%
2016 2.35 An per square kilometre -3.3%
2017 2.5 An per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 2 An per square kilometre -19.7%
2019 2.37 An per square kilometre +18.1%
2020 2.42 An per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 2.41 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 2.4 An per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 2.36 An per square kilometre -1.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2.36 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.51 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2.36 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.84 An per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.27 An per square kilometre 2.92 An per square kilometre 3.81 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.99 An per square kilometre 2.73 An per square kilometre 3.43 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.92 An per square kilometre 2.71 An per square kilometre 3.22 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.01 An per square kilometre 2.81 An per square kilometre 3.2 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.8 An per square kilometre 2.65 An per square kilometre 2.96 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.49 An per square kilometre 2 An per square kilometre 2.77 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.4 An per square kilometre 2.36 An per square kilometre 2.42 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 93 Canada 2.49 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Nicaragua 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Liberia 2.42 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Solomon Islands 2.29 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Eswatini 2.28 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Gambia 2.16 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in New Zealand?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in New Zealand was 2.36 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 An per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2 An per square kilometre in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
New Zealand ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of pig with the bone, 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.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,691 data points, 1961–2023
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Meat of pig with the bone, 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.