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 199 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
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 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.57 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 49.47 billion animals | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 47.24 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 50.26 billion animals | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 51.22 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 51.14 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.89 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 61.14 billion animals | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 63.94 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 68.28 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 72.24 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 73.23 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 76.28 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 76.75 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.17 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 79.19 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 82.36 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 93.38 billion animals | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 90.90 billion animals | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 95.38 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 106.67 billion animals | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 106.86 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 118.27 billion animals | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 118.76 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 139.88 billion animals | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 125.89 billion animals | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 131.21 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 134.52 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 143.96 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 127.94 billion animals | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 128.04 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 137.13 billion animals | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 132.38 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 137.35 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 156.80 billion animals | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 154.31 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 150.96 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 160.07 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 157.39 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 161.82 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 168.20 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 171.36 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 184.01 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 187.32 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 197.37 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 193.84 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 194.94 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 195.97 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 180.66 billion animals | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 181.66 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 185.47 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 197.80 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 202.71 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 218.48 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 224.18 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 225.98 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 233.51 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 244.07 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 233.08 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 229.79 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 231.66 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 230.50 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 232.13 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 238.06 billion animals | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 238.06 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 238.06 billion animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion animals, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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 199 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.