Value of agricultural production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of agricultural production was 17.29 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.29 billion thousand US Dollar
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.89 billion thousand US Dollar
in 2014
All-time low
3.77 billion thousand US Dollar
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Value of agricultural production in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of agricultural production in New Zealand is 17.29 billion thousand US Dollar, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in New Zealand peaked at 20.89 billion thousand US Dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.77 billion thousand US Dollar, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | thousand US Dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.77 billion thousand US Dollar | — |
| 1992 | 3.96 billion thousand US Dollar | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.24 billion thousand US Dollar | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.01 billion thousand US Dollar | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 5.68 billion thousand US Dollar | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 5.85 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.68 billion thousand US Dollar | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.75 billion thousand US Dollar | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 4.65 billion thousand US Dollar | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.66 billion thousand US Dollar | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.42 billion thousand US Dollar | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 6.30 billion thousand US Dollar | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 6.71 billion thousand US Dollar | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.37 billion thousand US Dollar | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 9.01 billion thousand US Dollar | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.90 billion thousand US Dollar | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.72 billion thousand US Dollar | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 12.40 billion thousand US Dollar | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 9.81 billion thousand US Dollar | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 12.39 billion thousand US Dollar | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 16.62 billion thousand US Dollar | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 15.89 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.89 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.89 billion thousand US Dollar | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 13.25 billion thousand US Dollar | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 12.79 billion thousand US Dollar | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.77 billion thousand US Dollar | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 17.56 billion thousand US Dollar | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 16.17 billion thousand US Dollar | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.80 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.08 billion thousand US Dollar | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.66 billion thousand US Dollar | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.96 billion thousand US Dollar | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 17.29 billion thousand US Dollar | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.77 billion thousand US Dollar | 5.85 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.66 billion thousand US Dollar | 12.40 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 billion thousand US Dollar | 12.39 billion thousand US Dollar | 20.89 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion thousand US Dollar | 16.80 billion thousand US Dollar | 19.08 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Greece 19.81 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 37 Romania 18.77 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 18.72 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 40 Morocco 16.64 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 41 Cambodia 16.64 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 42 Chile 15.85 billion thousand US Dollar 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 value of agricultural production in New Zealand?
- Value of agricultural production in New Zealand was 17.29 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 billion thousand US Dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 billion thousand US Dollar in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of agricultural production?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector, measured in current US$.