Maize (corn) — Area harvested in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 21,631 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in New Zealand is 21,631 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in New Zealand peaked at 28,566 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,655 ha, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,655 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,954 ha | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 3,196 ha | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 3,905 ha | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 3,925 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,265 ha | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 3,061 ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 5,873 ha | +91.9% |
| 1969 | 7,138 ha | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 8,089 ha | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 11,982 ha | +48.1% |
| 1972 | 14,806 ha | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 12,858 ha | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 12,516 ha | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 20,558 ha | +64.3% |
| 1976 | 26,028 ha | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 28,566 ha | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 24,761 ha | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 22,287 ha | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 19,374 ha | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 17,224 ha | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 18,750 ha | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 17,204 ha | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 17,576 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 17,823 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19,507 ha | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 18,967 ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 16,016 ha | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 14,859 ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 17,556 ha | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 19,046 ha | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 17,966 ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 15,925 ha | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 14,664 ha | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 16,505 ha | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 18,559 ha | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 19,500 ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 17,500 ha | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 19,446 ha | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 17,700 ha | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 17,000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19,446 ha | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 19,451 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,282 ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19,235 ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 19,686 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,030 ha | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 18,300 ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 21,558 ha | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 17,548 ha | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 18,462 ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,442 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18,636 ha | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 21,582 ha | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 19,778 ha | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 17,993 ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 17,459 ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17,347 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,700 ha | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,566 ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 18,358 ha | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,325 ha | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 18,900 ha | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 21,631 ha | +14.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 21,631 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 21,631 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,132 ha, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +91.9% | 3,061 ha | 5,873 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,997 ha | 2,655 ha | 7,138 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,245 ha | 8,089 ha | 28,566 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,730 ha | 14,859 ha | 19,507 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,667 ha | 14,664 ha | 19,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,969 ha | 17,000 ha | 21,558 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,495 ha | 16,700 ha | 21,582 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,156 ha | 15,566 ha | 21,631 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in New Zealand?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in New Zealand was 21,631 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28,566 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 ha in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.