Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 41.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 41.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 55.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.8% | — |
| 1962 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 34.6% | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 33.6% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 39.5% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 33.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 33.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 33.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.5% | 41.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Chile 44.2% compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.1% compare
- 139 Mexico 41.8% compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.1% compare
- 141 United Kingdom 40.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 41.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.