New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Crop yields
Crop yields over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.01 tonnes per hectare against 7.28 tonnes per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.73 tonnes per hectare.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.6393 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 0.4169 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.7736 tonnes per hectare | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crop yields, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 10.01 tonnes per hectare against 7.28 tonnes per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in crop yields between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.73 tonnes per hectare, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for crop yields?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 126 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 Crop yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.