Cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 11.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 502.1%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.72 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-27.66 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 11.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 502.1% on the previous year and up 2,550.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 39.72 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -27.66 % change on previous year, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1964 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1965 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1966 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1967 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 39.72 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 1969 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1970 | -27.66 % change on previous year | -498.8% |
| 1971 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1972 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1973 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1974 | -25.32 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 1975 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | 36.18 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 1977 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1978 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +686.9% |
| 1979 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1980 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 1981 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1982 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1983 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1984 | 28.22 % change on previous year | -2670.9% |
| 1985 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1987 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -4318.1% |
| 1988 | -23.09 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1989 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 29.56 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 1991 | -7 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1992 | -9 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1994 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1995 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 1996 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1997 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1998 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2000 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -603.6% |
| 2001 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -603.7% |
| 2002 | -0.108 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5424 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
| 2004 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -3641.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2006 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2008 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2010 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1909 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -8966.2% |
| 2013 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4786 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 2016 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2017 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +794.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2019 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2021 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -4815.9% |
| 2022 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2024 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.73 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0783 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8966.2% | -0.1909 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -4815.9% | 0.0519 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -4318.1% | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -3641.8% | 0.5424 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2670.9% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 28.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 39.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -27.66 % change on previous year | 36.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8992 % change on previous year | -23.09 % change on previous year | 28.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 29.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6121 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 25 Belarus 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Gambia 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kuwait 12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tajikistan 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guyana 10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Taiwan 10.57 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 11.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.72 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.66 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,550.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.