New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
New Zealand
51,000 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
50,000 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
71st
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 51,000 tonnes against 50,000 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 tonnes | 4,889 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 3,600 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 26,400 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 7,700 tonnes | 36,900 tonnes | 29,200 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 12,500 tonnes | 86,100 tonnes | 73,600 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 36,800 tonnes | 174,600 tonnes | 137,800 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 64,600 tonnes | 50,500 tonnes | 14,100 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 61,500 tonnes | 68,750 tonnes | 7,250 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 51,000 tonnes against 50,000 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,000 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.