Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 11.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 -1.88 % 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 0.1658 % change on previous year, 70.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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
- 27 Kuwait 14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Ghana 12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tajikistan 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 10.84 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.