Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 238.06 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
238.06 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
244.07 billion animals
in 2018
All-time low
44.57 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 238.06 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand peaked at 244.07 billion animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.57 billion animals, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.65 billion animals 44.57 billion animals 63.94 billion animals 9
1970s 78.58 billion animals 68.28 billion animals 93.38 billion animals 10
1980s 122.14 billion animals 95.38 billion animals 143.96 billion animals 10
1990s 144.24 billion animals 127.94 billion animals 160.07 billion animals 10
2000s 183.55 billion animals 161.82 billion animals 197.37 billion animals 10
2010s 214.69 billion animals 181.66 billion animals 244.07 billion animals 10
2020s 232.43 billion animals 229.79 billion animals 238.06 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Brazil 254.78 billion animals compare
  2. 10 Jamaica 248.90 billion animals compare
  3. 11 Australia 247.70 billion animals compare
  4. 13 United States 235.34 billion animals compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 232.84 billion animals compare
  6. 15 Belgium 222.52 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand was 238.06 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 244.07 billion animals in 2018.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44.57 billion animals in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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