Per capita diet composition in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita diet composition was 347.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
347.62
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
347.62
in 2023
All-time low
216.47
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in New Zealand stood at 347.62. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in New Zealand peaked at 347.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 216.47, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260.15 | — |
| 1962 | 248.11 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 252.88 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 259.79 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 258.56 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 261.79 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 240.68 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 237.31 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 231.19 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 224.37 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 219.35 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 220.44 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 225.21 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 229.31 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 244.33 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 238.75 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 251.28 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 239.97 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 246 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 237.28 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 236.38 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 245.12 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 224.46 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 217.75 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 216.47 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 228.5 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 230.34 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 233.1 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 224.69 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 242.81 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 244.24 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 261.46 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 272.88 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 266.5 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 261.63 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 261.02 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 271.84 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 308.21 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 300.24 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 275.67 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 249.77 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 243.74 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 252.15 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 255.15 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 250.27 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 250.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 250.69 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 256.12 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 264.16 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 290.36 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 249.48 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 298.85 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 296.77 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 317.18 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 322.38 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 319.4 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 323.37 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 319.07 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 321.04 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 328.63 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 319.15 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 331.29 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 347.62 | +4.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 347.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 347.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.05 | 231.19 | 261.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 233.9 | 219.35 | 251.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.41 | 216.47 | 245.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.08 | 242.81 | 308.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.87 | 243.74 | 275.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.79 | 249.48 | 323.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.67 | 319.15 | 347.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in New Zealand?
- Per capita diet composition in New Zealand was 347.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 347.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.47 in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita diet composition?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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