Per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.9 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
35th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
0.2898 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.9 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand peaked at 4.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2898 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3991 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4487 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5485 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6882 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7675 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.776 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4468 kilograms per year per capita | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4672 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2991 kilograms per year per capita | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2898 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3306 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3916 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3714 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6904 kilograms per year per capita | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4683 kilograms per year per capita | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3977 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5172 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4381 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7387 kilograms per year per capita | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6801 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3105 kilograms per year per capita | -54.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4005 kilograms per year per capita | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3796 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3893 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4201 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3009 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.582 kilograms per year per capita | +93.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3417 kilograms per year per capita | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4133 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8002 kilograms per year per capita | +93.6% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +69.5% |
| 1992 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +177.9% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +60.3% |
| 1995 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5379 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2991 kilograms per year per capita | 0.776 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2898 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7387 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4218 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3009 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6801 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8002 kilograms per year per capita | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Zambia 2.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Slovakia 1.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 1.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Morocco 1.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Czechia 1.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in New Zealand was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2898 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.