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Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 748,444 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
748,444 t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
754,463 t
in 2021
All-time low
236,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand is 748,444 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand peaked at 754,463 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 236,500 t, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Year t Change
1961 236,500 t —
1962 281,800 t +19.2%
1963 293,100 t +4.0%
1964 287,000 t -2.1%
1965 271,400 t -5.4%
1966 287,300 t +5.9%
1967 297,000 t +3.4%
1968 339,400 t +14.3%
1969 370,500 t +9.2%
1970 386,500 t +4.3%
1971 393,200 t +1.7%
1972 409,900 t +4.2%
1973 445,500 t +8.7%
1974 404,700 t -9.2%
1975 508,100 t +25.5%
1976 628,100 t +23.6%
1977 557,700 t -11.2%
1978 561,500 t +0.7%
1979 511,600 t -8.9%
1980 496,000 t -3.0%
1981 498,100 t +0.4%
1982 516,000 t +3.6%
1983 512,100 t -0.8%
1984 433,400 t -15.4%
1985 486,700 t +12.3%
1986 467,600 t -3.9%
1987 554,504 t +18.6%
1988 571,626 t +3.1%
1989 556,000 t -2.7%
1990 478,643 t -13.9%
1991 525,197 t +9.7%
1992 549,647 t +4.7%
1993 544,323 t -1.0%
1994 565,715 t +3.9%
1995 597,603 t +5.6%
1996 649,271 t +8.6%
1997 632,594 t -2.6%
1998 651,217 t +2.9%
1999 554,201 t -14.9%
2000 587,457 t +6.0%
2001 590,911 t +0.6%
2002 574,304 t -2.8%
2003 632,120 t +10.1%
2004 710,348 t +12.4%
2005 663,435 t -6.6%
2006 639,975 t -3.5%
2007 631,690 t -1.3%
2008 631,020 t -0.1%
2009 637,664 t +1.1%
2010 638,013 t +0.1%
2011 618,211 t -3.1%
2012 607,044 t -1.8%
2013 627,174 t +3.3%
2014 625,675 t -0.2%
2015 675,844 t +8.0%
2016 673,070 t -0.4%
2017 641,745 t -4.7%
2018 672,352 t +4.8%
2019 712,784 t +6.0%
2020 726,537 t +1.9%
2021 754,463 t +3.8%
2022 728,211 t -3.5%
2023 748,444 t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,000 t 236,500 t 370,500 t 9
1970s 480,680 t 386,500 t 628,100 t 10
1980s 509,203 t 433,400 t 571,626 t 10
1990s 574,841 t 478,643 t 651,217 t 10
2000s 629,892 t 574,304 t 710,348 t 10
2010s 649,191 t 607,044 t 712,784 t 10
2020s 739,414 t 726,537 t 754,463 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 South Africa 1.03 million t compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 13,169 t compare
  3. 16 Germany 1.00 million t compare
  4. 16 Republic of Moldova 2,187 t compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 900,600 t compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 1,900 t compare
  7. 18 Timor-Leste 1,315 t compare
  8. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 250.18 t compare
  9. 19 Zimbabwe 743,164 t compare
  10. 19 Micronesia 250.18 t compare
  11. 20 Colombia 707,003 t compare
  12. 21 Spain 697,830 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand was 748,444 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 754,463 t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 236,500 t in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,601 data points, 1961–2023
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