Animal protein consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Animal protein consumption was 6.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.72
in 2007
All-time low
2.48
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.5 for animal protein consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in New Zealand peaked at 8.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 64th 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.
Animal protein consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 4.08 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.52 | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 3.52 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 3.85 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.41 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 3.02 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 3.35 | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 3.44 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 3.97 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 4.01 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.95 | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 5.19 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.34 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.94 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 6.81 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 6.63 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.31 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.09 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.14 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.43 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.87 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 7.64 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.94 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.92 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.64 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.56 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 | 3.05 | 4.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.48 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 2.76 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 | 4.98 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.25 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 6.6 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.5 | 6.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 6.95 compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 6.94 compare
- 63 Russian Federation 6.92 compare
- 65 New Caledonia 6.31 compare
- 66 Congo 6.24 compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 6.15 compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,867 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,956 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in New Zealand?
- Animal protein consumption in New Zealand was 6.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for animal protein consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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