Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 14.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 14.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 363.5% on the previous year and up 672.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 79.93 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -39 % change on previous year, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2672 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -8026.6% |
| 1964 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1965 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1967 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1968 | 35.74 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1969 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1970 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -772.7% |
| 1971 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1974 | -37.41 % change on previous year | -3711.7% |
| 1975 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 79.93 % change on previous year | -652.2% |
| 1977 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1978 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1979 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1980 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1981 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 1982 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8517 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1984 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1985 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1986 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +489.7% |
| 1987 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1988 | -39 % change on previous year | +324.6% |
| 1989 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1991 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7195 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1993 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +1026.7% |
| 1994 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1996 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1997 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1998 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1999 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5625 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2001 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +1085.1% |
| 2002 | -13.9 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2003 | 0.979 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2004 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -948.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9037 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2006 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -507.9% |
| 2007 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2008 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +517.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2011 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2013 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -349.4% |
| 2014 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2015 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1019.7% |
| 2017 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 2018 | 0.818 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +950.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2021 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2022 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2023 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2024 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.54 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1764 % change on previous year, 82.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +8026.6% | -0.2672 % change on previous year | 21.18 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -3711.7% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -37.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 35.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.4993 % change on previous year | -37.41 % change on previous year | 79.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.45 % change on previous year | -39 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.719 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8755 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Iraq 21.68 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Angola 20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 14.62 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Argentina 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Afghanistan 13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uruguay 13.52 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 14.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -39 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.