How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

27th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0068 An per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0001 An per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0068 An per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0048 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0048 An per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1963	0.0043 An per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1964	0.0041 An per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1965	0.0052 An per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1966	0.005 An per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1967	0.0053 An per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1968	0.0068 An per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1969	0.0061 An per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1970	0.0056 An per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1971	0.0046 An per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1972	0.0038 An per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1973	0.0029 An per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1974	0.0023 An per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1975	0.0025 An per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1976	0.0024 An per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1977	0.0021 An per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.0018 An per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1979	0.0016 An per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0.0016 An per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1981	0.0017 An per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1982	0.0017 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1983	0.0019 An per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1984	0.002 An per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1985	0.0021 An per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1986	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1987	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1988	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1989	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1990	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1991	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1992	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1993	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1994	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1995	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1997	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1998	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1999	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2000	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2003	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2004	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2005	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2006	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2007	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2008	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2010	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2011	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2012	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2013	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2016	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2017	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2018	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2022	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2023	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+3.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 89.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 38.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0052 An per US$ of GDP	0.0041 An per US$ of GDP	0.0068 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0016 An per US$ of GDP	0.0056 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0015 An per US$ of GDP	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	0.0021 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 An per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,935 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.