FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pork (pig meat) production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 41,437 t of pork (pig meat), the 72nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 51,703 t in 2008.
- Production, 2024
- 41,437 t
- World rank
- 72 of 171
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 51,703 t
- 2008
Pork (pig meat) in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,437 | −7.5% |
| 2023 | 44,784 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 45,008 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 45,082 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 45,425 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 45,884 | −3.3% |
| 2018 | 47,443 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 46,741 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 43,846 | −3.9% |
| 2015 | 45,632 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 47,771 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47,159 | −6.8% |
| 2012 | 50,591 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49,467 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 46,666 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 47,338 | −8.4% |
| 2008 | 51,703 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50,321 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 51,074 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50,901 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,887 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 46,320 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 44,683 | −3.5% |
| 2001 | 46,299 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46,092 | −4.6% |
| 1999 | 48,307 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 48,338 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 47,816 | −5.9% |
| 1996 | 50,818 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,815 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 48,759 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48,663 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 46,118 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 42,426 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 43,240 | −4.1% |
| 1989 | 45,068 | −1.2% |
| 1988 | 45,600 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 44,400 | −6.7% |
| 1986 | 47,600 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 47,700 | +11% |
| 1984 | 42,900 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 39,700 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 40,100 | +23% |
| 1981 | 32,500 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | 34,500 | −3.4% |
| 1979 | 35,700 | −6.5% |
| 1978 | 38,200 | −2.1% |
| 1977 | 39,000 | +19% |
| 1976 | 32,800 | −4.1% |
| 1975 | 34,200 | −0.6% |
| 1974 | 34,400 | −2.5% |
| 1973 | 35,300 | −13% |
| 1972 | 40,600 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 43,690 | +13% |
| 1970 | 38,600 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 36,400 | −2.7% |
| 1968 | 37,400 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 36,000 | −6.5% |
| 1966 | 38,500 | −14% |
| 1965 | 44,800 | −4.7% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | +10% |
| 1963 | 42,700 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 40,200 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 39,600 | — |
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.