Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield was 519.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
519.5 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
545.5 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
222.8 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield in New Zealand, 1962–2024

0200400600196219932024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield in New Zealand stood at 519.5 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield in New Zealand peaked at 545.5 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 222.8 kg/ha, in 1967.

That places New Zealand 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield in New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1962 274.9 kg/ha
1963 246.9 kg/ha -10.2%
1964 252.4 kg/ha +2.2%
1965 243.8 kg/ha -3.4%
1966 250 kg/ha +2.5%
1967 222.8 kg/ha -10.9%
1968 250 kg/ha +12.2%
1969 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1982 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 250 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 237 kg/ha -5.2%
1991 398.1 kg/ha +68.0%
1992 348.8 kg/ha -12.4%
1993 424.2 kg/ha +21.6%
1994 444.4 kg/ha +4.8%
1995 459.5 kg/ha +3.4%
1996 500 kg/ha +8.8%
1997 485.5 kg/ha -2.9%
1998 545.5 kg/ha +12.4%
1999 507.9 kg/ha -6.9%
2000 509.3 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 509.3 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 500 kg/ha -1.8%
2003 513.3 kg/ha +2.7%
2004 521.5 kg/ha +1.6%
2005 510.1 kg/ha -2.2%
2006 511.8 kg/ha +0.3%
2007 513.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2008 515.1 kg/ha +0.3%
2009 516.7 kg/ha +0.3%
2010 518.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2011 520.1 kg/ha +0.3%
2012 521.7 kg/ha +0.3%
2013 523.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2014 525.2 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 531.8 kg/ha +1.3%
2016 535.9 kg/ha +0.8%
2017 510.6 kg/ha -4.7%
2018 521.4 kg/ha +2.1%
2019 529.4 kg/ha +1.5%
2020 531.8 kg/ha +0.5%
2021 530.3 kg/ha -0.3%
2022 525.8 kg/ha -0.8%
2023 526.3 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 519.5 kg/ha -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 248.85 kg/ha 222.8 kg/ha 274.9 kg/ha 8
1970s 250 kg/ha 250 kg/ha 250 kg/ha 10
1980s 250 kg/ha 250 kg/ha 250 kg/ha 10
1990s 435.09 kg/ha 237 kg/ha 545.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 512.05 kg/ha 500 kg/ha 521.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 523.79 kg/ha 510.6 kg/ha 535.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 526.74 kg/ha 519.5 kg/ha 531.8 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 18 South Africa 734.8 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Mauritius 604.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Madagascar 575.9 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Australia and New Zealand 519.5 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Bangladesh 200.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 78.6 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield in New Zealand?
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield in New Zealand was 519.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 545.5 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 222.8 kg/ha in 1967.
How does New Zealand rank for other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield?
New Zealand ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 2,419 data points, 1961–2024
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