Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand stood at 96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand peaked at 177.45 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.33 | — |
| 1962 | 92.46 | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 105.77 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 114.02 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 102.28 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 117.18 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 137.56 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 173 | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 177.45 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 109.64 | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 122.36 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 143.43 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 136.01 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 76.01 | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 62.63 | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 133.75 | +113.6% |
| 1977 | 121.46 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 112.71 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 101.17 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 104.69 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 111.05 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 98.78 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 100.67 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 104.27 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 102.06 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 124.65 | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 109.98 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 66.92 | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 43.62 | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 59.63 | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 55.92 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 58.26 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 66.14 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 71.95 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 71.88 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.02 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 90.42 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 85.39 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 89.88 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 91.04 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 100.76 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 82.21 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 85.41 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 67.49 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 83.1 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 67.44 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 87.86 | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 86.79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 100.98 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 110.24 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 94.21 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 119.32 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 108.31 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 98.49 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 96.55 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 104.96 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 90.7 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 81.56 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 85.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.42 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 89.18 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 84.51 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 81.56 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96 | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.78 | 92.46 | 177.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.92 | 62.63 | 143.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.67 | 43.62 | 124.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.95 | 55.92 | 90.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.31 | 67.44 | 100.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 81.56 | 119.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 | 81.56 | 96.42 | 5 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand?
- Wheat — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand was 96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 177.45 in 1969.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.