Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 17,105 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 22nd largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 41,792 t in 2005.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17,105 t
- World rank
- 22 of 47
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 41,792 t
- 2005
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.83%
- 1.2% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.28
- world 0.25
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Central African Republic | 24,232 | 1.2% |
| 21 | Tanzania | 24,000 | 1.2% |
| 22 | New Zealand | 17,105 | 0.83% |
| 23 | Rwanda | 17,036 | 0.83% |
| 24 | South Sudan | 10,071 | 0.49% |
Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,105 | −9.0% |
| 2023 | 18,795 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 20,188 | −5.8% |
| 2021 | 21,423 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,415 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 22,366 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22,067 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 22,704 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,442 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22,463 | −7.0% |
| 2014 | 24,150 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,712 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,900 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,920 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 21,261 | −22% |
| 2009 | 27,207 | −16% |
| 2008 | 32,318 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 32,903 | −15% |
| 2006 | 38,647 | −7.5% |
| 2005 | 41,792 | +14% |
| 2004 | 36,721 | +25% |
| 2003 | 29,466 | +15% |
| 2002 | 25,580 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 23,760 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 21,767 | −17% |
| 1999 | 26,250 | +20% |
| 1998 | 21,900 | +26% |
| 1997 | 17,400 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | 17,900 | −19% |
| 1995 | 22,100 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 18,400 | −19% |
| 1992 | 22,700 | +122% |
| 1991 | 10,240 | +84% |
| 1990 | 5,560 | +27% |
| 1989 | 4,394 | −2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,500 | +10% |
| 1987 | 4,080 | +28% |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +14% |
| 1985 | 2,800 | +27% |
| 1984 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,200 | +53% |
| 1982 | 1,438 | −42% |
| 1981 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −19% |
| 1977 | 3,700 | +16% |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +37% |
| 1972 | 4,384 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4,359 | +18% |
| 1970 | 3,689 | +14% |
| 1969 | 3,242 | −16% |
| 1968 | 3,860 | +21% |
| 1967 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +75% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +100% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 1962 | 800 | +60% |
| 1961 | 500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,926 t USD 95.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 32
- Imports
- 11 t USD 174,000
- Importer rank
- 40 of 55
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 17,105 t in 2024, 0.83% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
New Zealand ranked 22nd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Papua New Guinea with 21.6% of the world total.
How has the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 41,792 t in 2005.
Does New Zealand export or import game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 10,926 t (USD 95.6 m) and imports of 11 t (USD 174,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.