New Zealand vs Portugal: Cereals, primary — Production

New Zealand
1.10 million t
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
137th
Portugal rank
140th

Cereals, primary — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.10 million t against 1.02 million t in Portugal, a difference of 85,560 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th of 234 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 508,927 t 1.63 million t 1.12 million t Portugal
1970s 782,668 t 1.48 million t 700,475 t Portugal
1980s 924,061 t 1.45 million t 521,646 t Portugal
1990s 843,940 t 1.53 million t 683,892 t Portugal
2000s 915,337 t 1.25 million t 335,023 t Portugal
2010s 1.05 million t 1.18 million t 131,264 t Portugal
2020s 1.02 million t 1.05 million t 36,006 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 1.10 million t against 1.02 million t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between New Zealand and Portugal?
85,560 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for cereals, primary — production?
New Zealand ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 140th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.