Strawberries — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Strawberries — Yield was 12,038 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Strawberries — Yield in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12,038 kg/ha for strawberries — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strawberries — yield in New Zealand peaked at 35,263 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,750 kg/ha, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Strawberries — Yield in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,750 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,614 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 10,812 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 15,269 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 15,000 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 15,823 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 17,500 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 19,116 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 19,394 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 18,468 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 18,146 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 19,211 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18,074 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 18,613 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 17,534 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 18,650 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 20,425 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 18,974 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 17,896 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 18,439 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13,956 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 11,188 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 12,133 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 12,088 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12,169 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,679 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 14,527 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14,690 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16,326 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 12,780 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 13,333 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13,410 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,777 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 12,085 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 20,000 kg/ha | +65.5% |
| 1996 | 27,500 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 26,745 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 34,737 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 35,263 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16,927 kg/ha | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 16,927 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,190 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 19,310 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 22,100 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 22,374 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22,844 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23,148 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,044 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23,047 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,919 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24,843 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24,549 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24,840 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24,480 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,619 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 19,527 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18,677 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18,239 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,068 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,821 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,588 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 13,516 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 12,654 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12,038 kg/ha | -4.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12,038 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,416 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12,038 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,766 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Strawberries — Yield in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +65.5% | 12,085 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -52.0% | 35,263 kg/ha | 16,927 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,587 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 19,394 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,599 kg/ha | 17,534 kg/ha | 20,425 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,020 kg/ha | 11,188 kg/ha | 18,439 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,063 kg/ha | 12,085 kg/ha | 35,263 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,091 kg/ha | 16,927 kg/ha | 23,148 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,876 kg/ha | 18,068 kg/ha | 24,843 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,323 kg/ha | 12,038 kg/ha | 17,821 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 strawberries — yield in New Zealand?
- Strawberries — yield in New Zealand was 12,038 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest strawberries — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,263 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest strawberries — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,750 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for strawberries — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is strawberries — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Strawberries — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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