New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Cereal production
New Zealand
1.10 million metric tons
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.17 million metric tons
in 2023
New Zealand rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
102nd
Cereal production over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.17 million metric tons against 1.10 million metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 64,950 metric tons.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 181 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508,927 metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | 822,160 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 782,668 metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 924,061 metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 1.46 million metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 843,940 metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 915,337 metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 726,813 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.05 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 174,357 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 993,520 metric tons | 1.58 million metric tons | 590,020 metric tons | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.17 million metric tons against 1.10 million metric tons in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 64,950 metric tons, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal production?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.