New Zealand vs Western Europe: Pears — Yield

New Zealand
54,320 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Europe
28,919 kg/ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
4th
Western Europe rank
3rd

Pears — Yield over time

  • New Zealand
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54,320 kg/ha against 28,919 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 25,401 kg/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Western Europe's.

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

New Zealand ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 29,938 kg/ha 46,780 kg/ha 16,843 kg/ha Western Europe
1970s 32,259 kg/ha 45,341 kg/ha 13,082 kg/ha Western Europe
1980s 23,879 kg/ha 39,164 kg/ha 15,285 kg/ha Western Europe
1990s 34,537 kg/ha 29,229 kg/ha 5,308 kg/ha New Zealand
2000s 44,164 kg/ha 33,019 kg/ha 11,145 kg/ha New Zealand
2010s 50,379 kg/ha 34,372 kg/ha 16,007 kg/ha New Zealand
2020s 53,676 kg/ha 31,703 kg/ha 21,974 kg/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pears — yield, New Zealand or Western Europe?
New Zealand, at 54,320 kg/ha against 28,919 kg/ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in pears — yield between New Zealand and Western Europe?
25,401 kg/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for pears — yield?
New Zealand ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pears — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pears — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 5,979 data points, 1961–2024
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