Cereal production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production was 1.10 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million metric tons
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.19 million metric tons
in 1986
All-time low
347,057 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in New Zealand is 1.10 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in New Zealand peaked at 1.19 million metric tons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 347,057 metric tons, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 388,705 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 347,057 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 383,614 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 456,916 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 430,035 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 478,741 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 538,443 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 752,326 metric tons | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 804,506 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 581,979 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 749,876 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 893,829 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 833,844 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 622,692 metric tons | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 675,573 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 919,962 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 909,547 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 828,522 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 810,855 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 755,828 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 799,797 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 881,870 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 872,190 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 769,347 metric tons | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 671,430 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 869,904 metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 809,022 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 736,193 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 803,099 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 843,015 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 752,049 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 904,022 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 980,100 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 869,300 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 872,700 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 855,511 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 940,393 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 939,377 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 944,472 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 763,040 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 871,437 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 788,645 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 926,928 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 999,287 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 999,389 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 936,995 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 977,781 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 996,843 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 968,265 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 987,124 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million metric tons | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508,927 metric tons | 347,057 metric tons | 804,506 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 782,668 metric tons | 581,979 metric tons | 919,962 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 924,061 metric tons | 671,430 metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 843,940 metric tons | 736,193 metric tons | 980,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 915,337 metric tons | 763,040 metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million metric tons | 936,995 metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million metric tons | 968,265 metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 Saudi Arabia 1.19 million metric tons compare
- 101 Norway 1.18 million metric tons compare
- 102 Zimbabwe 1.17 million metric tons compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.09 million metric tons compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 million metric tons compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.05 million metric tons 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in New Zealand?
- Cereal production in New Zealand was 1.10 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million metric tons in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,057 metric tons in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal production?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.