Pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pigmeat production tonnes was 41,437 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,437
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
51,703
in 2008
All-time low
32,500
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand stood at 41,437.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand peaked at 51,703 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,500, in 1981.
New Zealand ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,600 | — |
| 1962 | 40,200 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 42,700 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 44,800 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 38,500 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 36,000 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 37,400 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 36,400 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 38,600 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 43,690 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 40,600 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 35,300 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 34,400 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 34,200 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 32,800 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 39,000 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 38,200 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 35,700 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 34,500 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 32,500 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 40,100 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 39,700 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 42,900 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 47,700 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 47,600 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44,400 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 45,600 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 45,068 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43,240 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 42,426 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 46,118 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 48,663 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 48,759 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50,815 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 50,818 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,816 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 48,338 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 48,307 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46,092 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 46,299 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44,683 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 46,320 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 50,887 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 50,901 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,074 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50,321 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51,703 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,338 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 46,666 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49,467 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 50,591 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 47,159 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 47,771 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,632 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43,846 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46,741 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 47,443 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45,884 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 45,425 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,082 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 45,008 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,784 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41,437 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,289 | 36,000 | 47,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,249 | 32,800 | 43,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,007 | 32,500 | 47,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,530 | 42,426 | 50,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,562 | 44,683 | 51,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,120 | 43,846 | 50,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,347 | 41,437 | 45,425 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in New Zealand was 41,437 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51,703 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,500 in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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