Tomatoes — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tomatoes — Yield was 116,466 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — yield in New Zealand stood at 116,466 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in New Zealand peaked at 144,928 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32,978 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,978 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 50,666 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 1963 | 51,160 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 42,581 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 46,076 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 34,968 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 34,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,823 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 35,658 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 34,118 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 33,498 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 68,262 kg/ha | +103.8% |
| 1973 | 71,099 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 71,644 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51,941 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 46,206 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 63,970 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 65,470 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 57,324 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 54,301 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 55,333 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 55,454 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 60,000 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 64,516 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 75,000 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 104,790 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 126,126 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 132,890 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 108,992 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 75,503 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 83,333 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 61,199 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 41,149 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 58,278 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 41,552 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 40,834 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 40,000 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39,706 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87,000 kg/ha | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 98,528 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 130,631 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 112,987 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 144,928 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 130,137 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 100,223 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 123,490 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 128,355 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 130,435 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 107,855 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 107,124 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 117,473 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 114,318 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 114,023 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 114,520 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 113,483 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 115,499 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 117,914 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 119,006 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 119,550 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 121,044 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 119,252 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 116,884 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 116,675 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 116,466 kg/ha | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 116,466 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,679 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 116,466 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,404 kg/ha, 6.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +119.1% | 39,706 kg/ha | 87,000 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +103.8% | 33,498 kg/ha | 68,262 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +53.6% | 32,978 kg/ha | 50,666 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,653 kg/ha | 32,978 kg/ha | 51,160 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,353 kg/ha | 33,498 kg/ha | 71,644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,740 kg/ha | 54,301 kg/ha | 132,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,855 kg/ha | 39,706 kg/ha | 87,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,757 kg/ha | 98,528 kg/ha | 144,928 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,291 kg/ha | 107,124 kg/ha | 119,550 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,064 kg/ha | 116,466 kg/ha | 121,044 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in New Zealand?
- Tomatoes — yield in New Zealand was 116,466 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 144,928 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,978 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for tomatoes — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.