Chicken Meat Prices in New Zealand
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (NZD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 2.10 | 3.34 | ▼ 10.2% | ▼ 10.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of July 2026, the chicken meat price in New Zealand available is US$ 2.10 per kg (3.34 NZD), down 10.2% year-on-year.
New Zealand exported 1,948 tonnes of chicken meat in 2024, valued at US$4.56 million, ranking #29 among 87 exporters and accounting for 0.1% of global exports, with a 28.7% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter, producing 230,307 tonnes in 2024 (world rank #54, 0.2% of global output), up 3.4% from the previous year. The latest export unit value is US$2.1002 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - chicken meat in New Zealand
New Zealand exported 1,948 tonnes of chicken meat in 2024, valued at US$4.56 million, ranking #29 among 87 exporters and accounting for 0.1% of global exports, with a 28.7% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter, producing 230,307 tonnes in 2024 (world rank #54, 0.2% of global output), up 3.4% from the previous year. The latest export unit value is US$2.1002 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, New Zealand exported $4.6M (1.9 kt) of chicken meat▲ 28.7% YoY. That ranks #29 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top chicken meat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Brazil $1.85B · 55.2%
- #2 Turkey $328.3M · 9.8%
- #3 Ukraine $247.6M · 7.4%
- #4 Poland $199M · 5.9%
- #5 France $179.7M · 5.4%
Annual export data New Zealand · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | 1.9 kt | $2.34 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | 1.5 kt | $2.43 |
| 2022 | $4M | 1.6 kt | $2.54 |
| 2021 | $4.9M | 1.9 kt | $2.55 |
| 2020 | $5.3M | 2.6 kt | $2.08 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
New Zealand produced 230.3 kt of chicken meat in 2024▲ 3.4% YoY. It ranks #54 among producing countries (0.2% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
chicken meat is traded under Harmonized System code 0207.12. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.