FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Blueberries production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 3,847 t of blueberries, the 17th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 792 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,847 t
- World rank
- 17 of 35
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 3,847 t
- 2024
Blueberries in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,847 | +0.6% | 792 | 4.86 |
| 2023 | 3,823 | −0.0% | 787 | 4.86 |
| 2022 | 3,824 | +3.0% | 787 | 4.86 |
| 2021 | 3,711 | −0.1% | 760 | 4.88 |
| 2020 | 3,715 | +0.8% | 760 | 4.89 |
| 2019 | 3,687 | +10% | 755 | 4.88 |
| 2018 | 3,343 | +9.3% | 684 | 4.89 |
| 2017 | 3,059 | −0.5% | 624 | 4.90 |
| 2016 | 3,073 | +2.0% | 627 | 4.90 |
| 2015 | 3,013 | +0.4% | 615 | 4.90 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +7.8% | 621 | 4.83 |
| 2013 | 2,784 | +7.1% | 585 | 4.76 |
| 2012 | 2,600 | −1.1% | 579 | 4.49 |
| 2011 | 2,629 | −0.8% | 549 | 4.79 |
| 2010 | 2,651 | −1.8% | 546 | 4.86 |
| 2009 | 2,700 | +20% | 539 | 5.01 |
| 2008 | 2,250 | −12% | 450 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 2,556 | +0.7% | 522 | 4.90 |
| 2006 | 2,539 | −8.3% | 519 | 4.89 |
| 2005 | 2,770 | +39% | 567 | 4.89 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | −7.8% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 2,169 | +0.9% | 449 | 4.83 |
| 2002 | 2,149 | +30% | 450 | 4.78 |
| 2001 | 1,648 | +9.9% | 350 | 4.71 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +36% | 348 | 4.31 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | −10% | 220 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 1,227 | +23% | 256 | 4.79 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | −17% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | −25% | 280 | 4.29 |
| 1995 | 1,593 | +6.2% | 377 | 4.23 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +13% | 357 | 4.20 |
| 1993 | 1,330 | +11% | 340 | 3.91 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 328 | 3.66 |
| 1991 | 1,200 | −2.4% | 350 | 3.43 |
| 1990 | 1,230 | +31% | 346 | 3.55 |
| 1989 | 941 | +11% | 495 | 1.90 |
| 1988 | 850 | +21% | 532 | 1.60 |
| 1987 | 700 | +27% | 553 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 550 | +57% | 566 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 350 | +133% | 606 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 150 | +50% | 516 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 100 | +100% | 487 | 0.21 |
| 1982 | 50 | +52% | 450 | 0.11 |
| 1981 | 33 | +83% | 304 | 0.11 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.14 |
| 1979 | 18 | +157% | 14 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 7 | +40% | 8 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 5 | +25% | 8 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 4 | +300% | 5 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 1 | −88% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 8 | +167% | 2 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 3 | +200% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.