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

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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

Annual values for Per capita meat usa in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 72 Lithuania 27.51 compare
  2. 73 Malta 27.24 compare
  3. 74 Nicaragua 26.14 compare
  4. 76 Bulgaria 25.91 compare
  5. 77 Kiribati 25.66 compare
  6. 78 Romania 25.38 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita meat usa
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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