Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 33 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand stood at 33 %. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand peaked at 33 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27 %, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 % | — |
| 2001 | 28 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 % | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 % | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 % | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 30 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31 % | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 % | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 %, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 33 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42 %, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5 % | 27 % | 28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 % | 27 % | 32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 % | 32 % | 33 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Argentina 34 % compare
- 113 Finland 34 % compare
- 113 French Polynesia 34 % compare
- 116 Belarus 33 % compare
- 116 Kiribati 33 % compare
- 116 Montenegro 33 % compare
- 116 Republic of Korea 33 % compare
- 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33 % 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)
- 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in New Zealand was 33 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 % in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.