Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2085 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2085 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3659 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.1398 metric tons per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2085 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.3659 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1398 metric tons per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 72nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1606 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1398 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1515 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1767 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1636 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1789 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1977 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2738 metric tons per person | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2901 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2071 metric tons per person | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2628 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3078 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2816 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2059 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2191 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2958 metric tons per person | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2915 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2655 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2608 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2428 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2559 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2794 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2726 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3465 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3645 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3659 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3055 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2343 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2035 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2612 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2315 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2085 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2248 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2329 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2047 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2422 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2592 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2279 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2276 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2218 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2423 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2379 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2345 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1867 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1885 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2195 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2346 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2613 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2301 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.228 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2651 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2484 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2431 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2418 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2326 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1947 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1995 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2055 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2015 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1961 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1905 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2085 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2085 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2085 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1925 metric tons per person | 0.1398 metric tons per person | 0.2901 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2598 metric tons per person | 0.2059 metric tons per person | 0.3078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2871 metric tons per person | 0.2035 metric tons per person | 0.3659 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 metric tons per person | 0.2047 metric tons per person | 0.2612 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2238 metric tons per person | 0.1867 metric tons per person | 0.2613 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2289 metric tons per person | 0.1947 metric tons per person | 0.2651 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1973 metric tons per person | 0.1898 metric tons per person | 0.2085 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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), per capita in New Zealand?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand was 0.2085 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3659 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1398 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.