Soya beans — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Soya beans — Yield was 2,593 kg/ha in 1986. ▼ Falling
Soya beans — Yield in New Zealand, 1974–1986
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soya beans — yield in New Zealand is 2,593 kg/ha, measured in 1986.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in New Zealand peaked at 3,000 kg/ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,278 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 98 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Soya beans — Yield in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,620 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 3,000 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,326 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 2,540 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,278 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 2,333 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,593 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 2,593 kg/ha | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2,593 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,477 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2,593 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,640 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,937 kg/ha | 2,620 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,523 kg/ha | 2,278 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 soya beans — yield in New Zealand?
- Soya beans — yield in New Zealand was 2,593 kg/ha in 1986, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 kg/ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,278 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does New Zealand rank for soya beans — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 98 countries with data for 1986.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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