Share cereal human food in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share cereal human food was 41.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.92
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.8
in 1961
All-time low
27.04
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in New Zealand stood at 41.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in New Zealand peaked at 55.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.04, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share cereal human food in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.8 | — |
| 1962 | 55.15 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 54.55 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.15 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54.35 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 49.59 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 39.5 | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 41.74 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 42.94 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 34.64 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 33.57 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.23 | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 40.93 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.47 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.87 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 42.17 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 44.57 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 48.29 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 50.18 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 48.58 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.68 | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 34.69 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.55 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.72 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 41.9 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 34.58 | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 42.92 | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 42.13 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.04 | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 38.46 | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 47.53 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 41.16 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 38.05 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 41.34 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 35.08 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 38.66 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 44.97 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 43.57 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 38.96 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 32.1 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 31.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.46 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.48 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 34.58 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.86 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.62 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.39 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 37.94 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 29.49 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 27.04 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 30.16 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 29.77 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.05 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.97 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 34.72 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.42 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.68 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.83 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 36.46 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.77 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.92 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.41 | 39.5 | 55.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.17 | 33.57 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.99 | 33.55 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.19 | 33.04 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 29.39 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 | 27.04 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.24 | 36.46 | 41.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Chile 44.16 compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.93 compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.11 compare
- 139 Mexico 41.77 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.07 compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.87 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in New Zealand?
- Share cereal human food in New Zealand was 41.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.04 in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for share cereal human food?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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