FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 741,844 t of beef (cattle meat), the 17th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 754,463 t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 741,844 t
- World rank
- 17 of 189
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 754,463 t
- 2021
Beef (cattle meat) in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 741,844 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 744,249 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 720,576 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 754,463 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 726,537 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 712,784 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 672,352 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 641,745 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | 673,070 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 675,844 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 625,675 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 627,174 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 607,044 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 618,211 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 638,013 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 637,664 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 631,020 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 631,690 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 639,975 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | 663,435 | −6.6% |
| 2004 | 710,348 | +12% |
| 2003 | 632,120 | +10% |
| 2002 | 574,304 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 590,911 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 587,457 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 554,201 | −15% |
| 1998 | 651,217 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 632,594 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | 649,271 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 597,603 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 565,715 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 544,323 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 549,647 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 525,197 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 478,643 | −14% |
| 1989 | 556,000 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | 571,626 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 554,504 | +19% |
| 1986 | 467,600 | −3.9% |
| 1985 | 486,700 | +12% |
| 1984 | 433,400 | −15% |
| 1983 | 512,100 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 516,000 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 498,100 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 496,000 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 511,600 | −8.9% |
| 1978 | 561,500 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 557,700 | −11% |
| 1976 | 628,100 | +24% |
| 1975 | 508,100 | +26% |
| 1974 | 404,700 | −9.2% |
| 1973 | 445,500 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 409,900 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 393,200 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 386,500 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 370,500 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 339,400 | +14% |
| 1967 | 297,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 287,300 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 271,400 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | 287,000 | −2.1% |
| 1963 | 293,100 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 281,800 | +19% |
| 1961 | 236,500 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.