Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in New Zealand is 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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?, per square in New Zealand peaked at 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.676 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7254 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7178 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6836 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6114 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.414 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2203 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1971 | 0.433 tonnes per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2545 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1974 | 0.357 tonnes per square kilometre | +944.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7254 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4747 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1519 tonnes per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2393 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2393 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2924 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3228 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5279 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2507 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.638 tonnes per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1989 | 0.771 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9039 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.676 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9077 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 | +944.4% | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.357 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +471.4% | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1519 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +236.4% | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +208.1% | 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.433 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5351 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7254 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7254 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3908 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2393 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.771 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.676 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 Algeria 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Venezuela 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Pakistan 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 New Caledonia 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in New Zealand?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in New Zealand was 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.