Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 990,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
990,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.12 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand is 990,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1978.
That places New Zealand 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 191,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 191,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 189,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 180,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 161,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 109,000 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 58,000 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 1970 | 37,000 tonnes | +236.4% |
| 1971 | 114,000 tonnes | +208.1% |
| 1972 | 67,000 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1973 | 9,000 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 1974 | 94,000 tonnes | +944.4% |
| 1975 | 191,000 tonnes | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 125,000 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 10,000 tonnes | -92.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 tonnes | +471.4% |
| 1980 | 63,000 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 63,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 85,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 139,000 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 79,000 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 86,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 66,000 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 168,000 tonnes | +154.5% |
| 1989 | 203,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 296,000 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 238,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 178,000 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 304,000 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 345,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 352,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 349,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 294,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 239,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 414,000 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 2000 | 320,000 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 467,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 505,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 409,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 539,000 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 537,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 520,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 529,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 612,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 439,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 615,000 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 588,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 877,000 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 825,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 992,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 769,000 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 933,000 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 990,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,889 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 191,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,400 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 191,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,900 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 203,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,900 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,700 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,400 tonnes | 588,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million tonnes | 933,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 103 India 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 104 Botswana 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 105 Madagascar 991,000 tonnes compare
- 107 Nicaragua 968,000 tonnes compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 945,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 936,000 tonnes compare
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- 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in New Zealand was 990,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.