Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0235 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0235 1000 An per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0257 1000 An per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.002 1000 An per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0235 1000 An per person for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0257 1000 An per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 1000 An per person, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An per person Change
1961 0.002 1000 An per person
1962 0.0025 1000 An per person +25.5%
1963 0.0021 1000 An per person -16.6%
1964 0.0023 1000 An per person +10.8%
1965 0.0027 1000 An per person +17.1%
1966 0.0029 1000 An per person +7.3%
1967 0.003 1000 An per person +0.2%
1968 0.003 1000 An per person +1.6%
1969 0.0035 1000 An per person +17.3%
1970 0.0042 1000 An per person +18.3%
1971 0.0052 1000 An per person +24.4%
1972 0.0053 1000 An per person +2.1%
1973 0.0057 1000 An per person +8.6%
1974 0.0075 1000 An per person +31.3%
1975 0.0061 1000 An per person -19.5%
1976 0.0072 1000 An per person +19.2%
1977 0.0079 1000 An per person +8.8%
1978 0.0095 1000 An per person +21.1%
1979 0.009 1000 An per person -5.9%
1980 0.0089 1000 An per person -1.4%
1981 0.0093 1000 An per person +5.4%
1982 0.0091 1000 An per person -2.7%
1983 0.01 1000 An per person +10.0%
1984 0.0104 1000 An per person +4.5%
1985 0.0122 1000 An per person +16.5%
1986 0.0118 1000 An per person -3.1%
1987 0.0121 1000 An per person +2.3%
1988 0.013 1000 An per person +7.5%
1989 0.0139 1000 An per person +7.4%
1990 0.0132 1000 An per person -5.3%
1991 0.0129 1000 An per person -1.9%
1992 0.0133 1000 An per person +2.8%
1993 0.0143 1000 An per person +7.5%
1994 0.0143 1000 An per person +0.3%
1995 0.017 1000 An per person +19.0%
1996 0.0168 1000 An per person -1.2%
1997 0.0158 1000 An per person -6.3%
1998 0.0167 1000 An per person +6.2%
1999 0.017 1000 An per person +1.3%
2000 0.0171 1000 An per person +0.7%
2001 0.0176 1000 An per person +3.2%
2002 0.0186 1000 An per person +5.4%
2003 0.0199 1000 An per person +6.9%
2004 0.0206 1000 An per person +3.7%
2005 0.0218 1000 An per person +5.9%
2006 0.0208 1000 An per person -4.6%
2007 0.0201 1000 An per person -3.4%
2008 0.0197 1000 An per person -2.2%
2009 0.0185 1000 An per person -5.8%
2010 0.019 1000 An per person +2.3%
2011 0.0196 1000 An per person +3.2%
2012 0.0211 1000 An per person +8.0%
2013 0.0212 1000 An per person +0.1%
2014 0.0229 1000 An per person +8.5%
2015 0.0233 1000 An per person +1.7%
2016 0.0235 1000 An per person +0.6%
2017 0.0247 1000 An per person +5.2%
2018 0.0257 1000 An per person +4.2%
2019 0.0244 1000 An per person -5.1%
2020 0.0235 1000 An per person -3.7%
2021 0.0239 1000 An per person +1.5%
2022 0.0238 1000 An per person -0.3%
2023 0.0234 1000 An per person -1.5%
2024 0.0235 1000 An per person +0.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0235 1000 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 An per person, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0235 1000 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0069 1000 An per person, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 1000 An per person 0.002 1000 An per person 0.0035 1000 An per person 9
1970s 0.0068 1000 An per person 0.0042 1000 An per person 0.0095 1000 An per person 10
1980s 0.0111 1000 An per person 0.0089 1000 An per person 0.0139 1000 An per person 10
1990s 0.0151 1000 An per person 0.0129 1000 An per person 0.017 1000 An per person 10
2000s 0.0195 1000 An per person 0.0171 1000 An per person 0.0218 1000 An per person 10
2010s 0.0225 1000 An per person 0.019 1000 An per person 0.0257 1000 An per person 10
2020s 0.0236 1000 An per person 0.0234 1000 An per person 0.0239 1000 An per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Panama 0.0248 1000 An per person compare
  2. 14 Hungary 0.0248 1000 An per person compare
  3. 15 Peru 0.0242 1000 An per person compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 0.0226 1000 An per person compare
  5. 18 Portugal 0.0224 1000 An per person compare
  6. 19 Jordan 0.0218 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0235 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0257 1000 An per person in 2018.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 1000 An per person in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit
1000 An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,840 data points, 1961–2024
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Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.