Cereal production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal production was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1986
All-time low
347,057
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in New Zealand is 1.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 347,057, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 108th out of 186 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 388,705 | — |
| 1962 | 347,057 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 383,614 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 456,916 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 430,035 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 478,741 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 538,443 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 752,326 | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 804,506 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 581,979 | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 749,876 | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 893,829 | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 833,844 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 622,692 | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 675,573 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 919,962 | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 909,547 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 828,522 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 810,855 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 755,828 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 799,797 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 881,870 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 872,190 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 769,347 | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 671,430 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 869,904 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 809,022 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 736,193 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 803,099 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 843,015 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 752,049 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 904,022 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 980,100 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 869,300 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 872,700 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 855,511 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 940,393 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 939,377 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 944,472 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 763,040 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 871,437 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 788,645 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 926,928 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 999,287 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 999,389 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 936,995 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 977,781 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 996,843 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 968,265 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 987,124 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +11.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.10 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508,927 | 347,057 | 804,506 | 9 |
| 1970s | 782,668 | 581,979 | 919,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 924,061 | 671,430 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 843,940 | 736,193 | 980,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 915,337 | 763,040 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 936,995 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 968,265 | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 105 Norway 1.18 million compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 1.17 million compare
- 107 Guyana 1.12 million compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 1.05 million compare
- 110 Netherlands 1.04 million compare
- 111 Portugal 1.02 million 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 in New Zealand?
- Cereal production in New Zealand was 1.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,057 in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal production?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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