Meat production tonnes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat production tonnes was 1.49 million in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
741,698
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Meat production tonnes in New Zealand, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.49 million for meat production tonnes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production tonnes in New Zealand peaked at 1.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 741,698, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,137 | 741,698 | 978,854 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 972,712 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.12 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.29 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.44 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production tonnes in New Zealand?
- Meat production tonnes in New Zealand was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat production tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,698 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat production tonnes?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production tonnes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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