Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 449,606 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand stood at 449,606 t.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 — production in New Zealand peaked at 728,300 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 426,443 t, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 10th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 472,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 463,200 t | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 488,800 t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 475,700 t | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 473,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 512,400 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 557,400 t | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 553,800 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 553,700 t | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 563,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 574,700 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 556,100 t | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 497,500 t | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 490,900 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 512,800 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 497,700 t | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 501,600 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 513,900 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 559,700 t | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 626,200 t | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 622,600 t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 680,300 t | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 667,600 t | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 728,300 t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 617,200 t | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 610,683 t | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 615,062 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 610,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 530,000 t | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 513,896 t | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 578,453 t | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 479,749 t | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 523,849 t | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 528,256 t | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 507,952 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 538,838 t | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 547,991 t | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 497,708 t | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 538,270 t | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 570,841 t | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 518,323 t | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 547,491 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 517,103 t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 532,846 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 542,759 t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 578,701 t | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 597,458 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 511,431 t | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 474,141 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 452,041 t | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 456,339 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 480,619 t | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 487,142 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 487,149 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 480,607 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 450,868 t | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 468,481 t | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 448,862 t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 459,544 t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 441,947 t | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 426,443 t | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 429,940 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 449,606 t | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 449,606 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 123.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 449,606 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 439.69 t, 1022.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,900 t | 457,000 t | 557,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 526,270 t | 490,900 t | 574,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,764 t | 559,700 t | 728,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,669 t | 479,749 t | 578,453 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,522 t | 511,431 t | 597,458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,625 t | 448,862 t | 487,149 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,496 t | 426,443 t | 459,544 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand was 449,606 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 728,300 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,443 t in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 — Production. 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.