Meat supply per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat supply per person was 79.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.54
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
145.85
in 1976
All-time low
79.54
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in New Zealand stood at 79.54. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in New Zealand peaked at 145.85 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 79.54, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.39 | — |
| 1962 | 119.3 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 112.79 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 111.56 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.48 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 108.27 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 107.92 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 111.13 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 119.26 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 104.22 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 107.42 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 111.56 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 110.74 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 104.38 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 129.9 | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 145.85 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 107.25 | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 129.19 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 102.68 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 110.55 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 102.01 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 104.81 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 89.36 | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 103.03 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 105.64 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 120.05 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 111.59 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 108.17 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 89.15 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 100.1 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 96.96 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 92.72 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 104.76 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 89.7 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 122.51 | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 108.2 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 106.96 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 98.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 107.14 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 92.49 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 101.3 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 104.94 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 107.53 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 109.03 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 102.92 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 109.22 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 116.19 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 117.11 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.84 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 91.86 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 88.91 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 96.76 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 92.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 92.02 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.4 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 100.44 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 87.04 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.75 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 84.73 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 87.78 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 79.54 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.12 | 102.48 | 119.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.32 | 102.68 | 145.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.44 | 89.15 | 120.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.77 | 89.7 | 122.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.56 | 92.49 | 117.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.35 | 87.04 | 100.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2 | 79.54 | 87.78 | 4 |
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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 supply per person in New Zealand?
- Meat supply per person in New Zealand was 79.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 145.85 in 1976.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.54 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat supply per person?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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