Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.02 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 21.96 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.74 % change on previous year, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1964 | -0.6179 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1965 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +1770.5% |
| 1966 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1967 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1968 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1969 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1971 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 1972 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1973 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -535.7% |
| 1974 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1975 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -1228.1% |
| 1976 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1979 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -685.3% |
| 1980 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1982 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 1983 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1984 | -16.74 % change on previous year | +334.4% |
| 1985 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6141 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1987 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +1897.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1537 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7913 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
| 1990 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -2060.7% |
| 1991 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | -0.859 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1995 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -933.5% |
| 1996 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1997 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1999 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 2000 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2001 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +566.8% |
| 2002 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2003 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2004 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2005 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2006 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1706 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0249 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -26138.0% |
| 2010 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2012 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2013 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2014 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2017 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -3780.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2238 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1423.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2022 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.02 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.055 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26138.0% | -0.0249 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -3780.7% | 0.2167 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2060.7% | 0.7913 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1897.4% | 0.6141 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1770.5% | -0.6179 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1423.0% | -0.2238 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.923 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3032 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8076 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 68 Nepal 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Togo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Djibouti 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mauritania 1 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Central African Republic 0.9515 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Portugal 0.8344 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.74 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.