Per capita meat usa in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita meat usa was 25.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.96
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.23
in 2005
All-time low
2.66
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat usa in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 25.96 for per capita meat usa in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat usa in New Zealand peaked at 37.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat usa in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.66 | — |
| 1962 | 3.31 | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 3.06 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.49 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.33 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 5.09 | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 9.22 | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 8.37 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.37 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.15 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 10.4 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 9.64 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 11.88 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 10.92 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 9.84 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 14.21 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 13.41 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 14.1 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.67 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 17.05 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 16.57 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.77 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.12 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 20.52 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 20.26 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.96 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 23.15 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.32 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.07 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 24.8 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.69 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 30.78 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 35.88 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.69 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.23 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.89 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 34.43 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.61 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.59 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 23.07 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 24.13 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.25 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 24.89 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.38 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 27.31 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.23 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.69 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 24.73 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 26.18 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.96 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 | 2.66 | 4.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 5.09 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.91 | 9.64 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.35 | 16.57 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.35 | 26.69 | 37.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.77 | 23.07 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 24.73 | 26.2 | 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 per capita meat usa in New Zealand?
- Per capita meat usa in New Zealand was 25.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat usa recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita meat usa recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita meat usa?
- New Zealand ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat usa rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat usa. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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