Change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand
New Zealand: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 9.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.1
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 2024
All-time low
2.73
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.1 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand peaked at 9.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 1963.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.33 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 3.28 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.52 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.71 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.97 | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 3.49 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 3.79 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.94 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.26 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4 | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.61 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.77 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.29 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.17 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.01 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.03 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.06 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.04 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.38 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 | 2.73 | 3.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 2.97 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 3.94 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 | 5.03 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.28 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.95 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.38 | 9.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 compare
- 6 Mauritius 11.89 compare
- 7 New Caledonia 11.65 compare
- 9 United States 8.41 compare
- 10 Reunion 7.78 compare
- 11 Bahamas 7.74 compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in New Zealand was 9.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 1963.
- How does New Zealand rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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