Food production index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food production index was 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100.57 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
103.53 2014-2016 = 100
in 2020
All-time low
34.96 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in New Zealand stood at 100.57 2014-2016 = 100.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in New Zealand peaked at 103.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.96 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.96 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 36.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 37.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 39.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 43.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 45.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 44.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 45.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 47.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 47.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 46.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 51.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 50.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 49.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 48.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 52.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 53.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 55.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 55.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 57.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 57.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 57.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 55 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 60.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 59.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 64.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 69.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 71.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 66.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 72.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 75.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 75.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 83.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 84.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.91 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 92.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 98.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 101.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 102.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 102.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 103.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 103.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 55 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 131 Dominica 100.85 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 132 Bulgaria 100.74 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 100.68 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 135 Montenegro 100.56 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 137 Namibia 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in New Zealand?
- Food production index in New Zealand was 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 103.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for food production index?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.