Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 0.0462 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0462 t per person for maize (corn) — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0674 t per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 t per person, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 151 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) — Production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 t per person | +31.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 t per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 t per person | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.009 t per person | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 t per person | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 t per person | +92.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 t per person | +41.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 t per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0355 t per person | +70.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 t per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0397 t per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0292 t per person | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0511 t per person | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 t per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0674 t per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0559 t per person | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0576 t per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 t per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0487 t per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0539 t per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 t per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 t per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 t per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0578 t per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 t per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 t per person | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.042 t per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 t per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0525 t per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 t per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0373 t per person | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0394 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 t per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 t per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 t per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0461 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0514 t per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0469 t per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0456 t per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 t per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0526 t per person | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 t per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 t per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 t per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 t per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 t per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 t per person | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 t per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 t per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 t per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0525 t per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 t per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 t per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 t per person | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 t per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 t per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0412 t per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.037 t per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.037 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0462 t per person | +24.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0462 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0174 t per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0462 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0313 t per person, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 t per person | 0.0042 t per person | 0.0184 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0457 t per person | 0.0209 t per person | 0.0674 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 t per person | 0.0417 t per person | 0.0578 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 t per person | 0.0373 t per person | 0.0562 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.049 t per person | 0.0377 t per person | 0.0573 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 t per person | 0.0365 t per person | 0.0525 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 t per person | 0.037 t per person | 0.0462 t per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Maize (corn) — production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0462 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 t per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 t per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.