Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 92.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in New Zealand stood at 92.71.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in New Zealand peaked at 150.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 87.93, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.23 | — |
| 1962 | 97.49 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 95.51 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 100.79 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 98.09 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 97.53 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 105.66 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 114.94 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 114.19 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.17 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 116.25 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 118.5 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 114.67 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 102.58 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 101.22 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 105.74 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 102.63 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 103.43 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 105.97 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 115.41 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 129.12 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 128.38 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 140.28 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 137.66 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 150.18 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 127.27 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 125.92 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 126.83 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 125.78 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 109.29 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 105.97 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 119.28 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 98.92 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 108.02 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 108.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 104.74 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 111.11 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 113 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 102.63 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 110.99 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 117.71 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 106.88 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 112.89 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 106.63 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 109.87 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 111.92 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 119.33 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 123.2 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 105.46 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 97.77 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 93.21 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 94.1 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 100.45 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.97 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 92.56 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 94.76 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 91.13 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 87.93 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.65 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.71 | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 92.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.28, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 92.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.05 | 94.23 | 114.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.52 | 101.22 | 118.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.68 | 115.41 | 150.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.19 | 98.92 | 119.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.49 | 105.46 | 123.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.63 | 92.56 | 100.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.04 | 87.93 | 94.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in New Zealand?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in New Zealand was 92.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 150.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.93 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.