Poultry production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0439 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0439 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0495 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.0431 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 poultry production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Poultry production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0439 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for poultry production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.