Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.1904 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.1904 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.2327 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per person, in 1978.
That places New Zealand 81st out of 189 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?, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0736 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1969 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -81.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +231.8% |
| 1971 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +203.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -86.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +922.9% |
| 1975 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +99.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -92.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +473.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +153.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.108 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 2000 | 0.083 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1319 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1299 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.102 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1857 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2225 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2251 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2086 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1904 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1904 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1491 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +922.9% | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +473.7% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +231.8% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +203.5% | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.077 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0825 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person | 0.1437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 tonnes per person | 0.1341 tonnes per person | 0.2327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 0.2086 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1904 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2327 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.