Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 442,115 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand stood at 442,115 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand peaked at 728,300 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 436,975 t, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 472,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 463,200 t | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 488,800 t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 475,700 t | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 473,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 512,400 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 557,400 t | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 553,800 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 553,700 t | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 563,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 574,700 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 556,100 t | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 497,500 t | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 490,900 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 512,800 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 497,700 t | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 501,600 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 513,900 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 559,700 t | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 626,200 t | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 622,600 t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 680,300 t | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 667,600 t | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 728,300 t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 617,200 t | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 610,683 t | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 615,062 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 610,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 530,000 t | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 513,896 t | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 578,453 t | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 479,749 t | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 523,849 t | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 528,256 t | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 507,952 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 538,838 t | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 547,991 t | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 497,708 t | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 538,270 t | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 570,841 t | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 518,323 t | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 547,491 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 517,103 t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 532,846 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 542,759 t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 578,701 t | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 597,458 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 511,431 t | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 474,141 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 452,041 t | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 456,339 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 480,619 t | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 487,142 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 487,149 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 480,607 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 450,868 t | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 468,481 t | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 448,862 t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 459,544 t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 441,947 t | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 436,975 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 442,115 t | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,900 t | 457,000 t | 557,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 526,270 t | 490,900 t | 574,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,764 t | 559,700 t | 728,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,669 t | 479,749 t | 578,453 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,522 t | 511,431 t | 597,458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,625 t | 448,862 t | 487,149 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,145 t | 436,975 t | 459,544 t | 4 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in New Zealand was 442,115 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 728,300 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,975 t in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.