Europe vs New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Yield

Europe
4,382 kg/ha
in 2024
New Zealand
9,102 kg/ha
in 2024
Europe rank
11th
New Zealand rank
9th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Europe
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9,102 kg/ha against 4,382 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 4,720 kg/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Europe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,567 kg/ha 3,299 kg/ha 1,733 kg/ha New Zealand
1970s 2,080 kg/ha 3,685 kg/ha 1,605 kg/ha New Zealand
1980s 2,456 kg/ha 4,465 kg/ha 2,009 kg/ha New Zealand
1990s 3,009 kg/ha 5,610 kg/ha 2,602 kg/ha New Zealand
2000s 3,511 kg/ha 6,945 kg/ha 3,434 kg/ha New Zealand
2010s 4,115 kg/ha 7,962 kg/ha 3,847 kg/ha New Zealand
2020s 4,459 kg/ha 8,764 kg/ha 4,306 kg/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Europe or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 9,102 kg/ha against 4,382 kg/ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Europe and New Zealand?
4,720 kg/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and New Zealand rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Europe ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 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.