Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 101.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 101.02 for cereals, primary — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in New Zealand peaked at 106.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.53, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 93rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.61 | — |
| 1962 | 32.53 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 36.4 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 42.84 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 40 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 51.15 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 70.49 | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 75.07 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 53.2 | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 67.94 | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 81.2 | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 76.28 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 55.74 | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 60.26 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 84.28 | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 82.47 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 75.26 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 73.12 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 68.15 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 72.45 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 78.43 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 77.48 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 98.33 | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 104 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 105.58 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 89.11 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 67.54 | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 58.06 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 75.48 | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 70.56 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 64.6 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 70.58 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 74.36 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 67.11 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 80.57 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 87.49 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 78.04 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 78.75 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.5 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.43 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 84.05 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 84.96 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.94 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 78.87 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 70.74 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 83.98 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 90.16 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 101.53 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 91.66 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 90.59 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 106.76 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 100.34 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 99.21 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.71 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 100.08 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.21 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 88.62 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.96 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 94.04 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.45 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.87 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 101.02 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.79 | 32.53 | 75.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.97 | 53.2 | 84.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.91 | 58.06 | 105.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.75 | 64.6 | 87.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.62 | 68.94 | 101.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.71 | 86.21 | 106.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.94 | 88.45 | 101.02 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in New Zealand?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in New Zealand was 101.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.