What is the price of mutton per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand mutton is between US$ 6.97 and US$ 9.94 per kilogram or between US$ 3.16 and US$ 4.51 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mutton in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for mutton is between NZD 11.08 and NZD 15.82 per kilogram or between NZD 5.03 and NZD 7.17 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand mutton is between US$ 4.88 and US$ 6.96 per kilogram or between US$ 2.21 and US$ 3.16 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Mutton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mutton from New Zealand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 9.16 US dollars per kg, dropping to 6.11 US dollars per kg in 2012. This trend continued until 2015, when the price reached its lowest point of 5.13 US dollars per kg. Since then, the price has seen a slight increase, reaching 6.31 US dollars per kg in 2019. The current price is 6.07 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, we predict that the export price of Mutton from New Zealand will remain steady at around 7.04 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.The New Zealand mutton exports are categorised as:
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
New Zealand Mutton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Mutton into New Zealand over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 4.76 US$ per kg, followed by 5.61 US$ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 6.20 US$ per kg, and then further increased to 6.31 US$ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped slightly to 6.07 US$ per kg, before increasing again to 7.04 US$ per kg in 2021 and 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Mutton into New Zealand in 2023 will be 7.04 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 7.04 US$ per kg.Export values for New Zealand mutton
The total values in export for mutton in New Zealand were US$ 1,839,597, US$ 2,314,713, US$ 2,632,627 and US$ 2,561,890 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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New Zealand mutton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of mutton shipped by New Zealand in 2020 was 416,602 metric tons. In 2019 New Zealand exported 405,744 tonnes of mutton. Through 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand mutton (meat category) has reduced, recording a change of -4.509 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mutton's exports went down by -1.69% bringing the country US$2,561.89m for the year 2019. New Zealand's mutton exports are classified as:
- Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020442)
- Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020422)
- Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020441)
- Frozen boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020443)
- Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020430)
- Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep (HS code 020423)
- Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excluding lambs) (HS code 020421)
- Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020410)
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New Zealand mutton export values
In 2019, New Zealand sold mutton with a value of 2,561.89m USD, a reduction of -2.69% from 2018's total mutton export of 2632.627m USD. The yearly reduction in value of New Zealand mutton between 2017 to 2018 was 13.734%.
The annual change in the amount of New Zealand's mutton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -1.69% in comparison to a variation of -4.509% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for New Zealand mutton ( in '000$ )
New Zealand's top export markets for mutton are United Kingdom (UK), China, US, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland.
New Zealand purchased 2,921 tonnes of mutton in 2019.