Pulses, Total — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pulses, Total — Yield was 3,424 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,424 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in New Zealand peaked at 3,623 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,831 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,211 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,831 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 2,256 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 2,476 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 2,168 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 2,472 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 2,912 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 2,586 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 2,791 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2,008 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 2,283 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 2,562 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 2,793 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2,598 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,178 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 2,872 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 2,394 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 2,839 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 2,814 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,859 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,230 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2,974 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3,361 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 3,466 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,380 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,355 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 2,774 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,917 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 2,487 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 3,149 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 3,248 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,115 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,035 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,952 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,999 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,079 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,226 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,170 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,070 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,171 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,867 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2,666 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,162 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2,508 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 2,856 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2,821 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,422 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3,138 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,788 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 3,047 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,857 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,042 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,425 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3,623 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,276 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3,447 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,454 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,394 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,436 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,428 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,419 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,428 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,425 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,424 kg/ha | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,424 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,424 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,411 kg/ha | 1,831 kg/ha | 2,912 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,534 kg/ha | 2,008 kg/ha | 2,872 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,980 kg/ha | 2,355 kg/ha | 3,466 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,104 kg/ha | 2,952 kg/ha | 3,248 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,940 kg/ha | 2,508 kg/ha | 3,422 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,300 kg/ha | 2,857 kg/ha | 3,623 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,425 kg/ha | 3,419 kg/ha | 3,428 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Tajikistan 3,442 kg/ha compare
- 16 Tajikistan 3,442 kg/ha compare
- 18 Montenegro 3,440 kg/ha compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 3,350 kg/ha compare
- 21 Germany 3,331 kg/ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,231 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
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- 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 pulses, total — yield in New Zealand?
- Pulses, total — yield in New Zealand was 3,424 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,831 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for pulses, total — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.