Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 124,043 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in New Zealand is 124,043 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in New Zealand peaked at 176,300 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 124,043 t, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 176,300 t | — |
| 2011 | 163,700 t | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 165,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 159,548 t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 152,480 t | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 147,731 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 140,248 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 133,993 t | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 127,935 t | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 151,707 t | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 133,836 t | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 133,752 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 131,054 t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 124,043 t | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 151,864 t | 127,935 t | 176,300 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,671 t | 124,043 t | 133,836 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 2 China 367,505 t compare
- 2 China, mainland 367,505 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 80,195 t compare
- 4 Australia 324,000 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 47,706 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 21,133 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71,690 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 7,614 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,030 t compare
- 7 Morocco 62,921 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,181 t compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 49,116 t 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 shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in New Zealand?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in New Zealand was 124,043 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 176,300 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,043 t in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.