Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.75 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.51 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
1.32 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 4.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 117 Colombia 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Niger 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tunisia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 121 Chile 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mozambique 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.