Cabbages production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 74,208 t of cabbages, the 57th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 77,493 t in 2019. Area harvested: 959 ha, yield 77.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 74,208 t
- World rank
- 57 of 146
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 77,493 t
- 2019
Cabbages in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 77.4
- world 30.6 (+153%)
- kg per person
- 14.2
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Rwanda | 76,978 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Chile | 75,000 | 0.10% |
| 57 | New Zealand | 74,208 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Albania | 68,719 | 0.09% |
| 59 | Guatemala | 66,350 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,208 | +27% | 959 | 77.38 |
| 2023 | 58,317 | +1.3% | 763 | 76.43 |
| 2022 | 57,592 | −19% | 763 | 75.48 |
| 2021 | 71,249 | +2.6% | 938 | 75.96 |
| 2020 | 69,438 | −10% | 938 | 74.03 |
| 2019 | 77,493 | +22% | 1,066 | 72.70 |
| 2018 | 63,569 | +13% | 892 | 71.27 |
| 2017 | 56,204 | +4.2% | 804 | 69.91 |
| 2016 | 53,933 | +4.2% | 789 | 68.36 |
| 2015 | 51,769 | +1.8% | 779 | 66.46 |
| 2014 | 50,849 | +4.7% | 791 | 64.28 |
| 2013 | 48,555 | −0.5% | 773 | 62.81 |
| 2012 | 48,786 | +24% | 793 | 61.52 |
| 2011 | 39,203 | −8.0% | 651 | 60.22 |
| 2010 | 42,635 | −2.6% | 724 | 58.89 |
| 2009 | 43,776 | +1.0% | 765 | 57.22 |
| 2008 | 43,338 | −1.5% | 747 | 58.02 |
| 2007 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 768 | 57.29 |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 750 | 57.33 |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +14% | 808 | 49.50 |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +18% | 790 | 44.30 |
| 2003 | 29,746 | 0.0% | 891 | 33.38 |
| 2002 | 29,746 | −9.5% | 774 | 38.43 |
| 2001 | 32,873 | −8.7% | 862 | 38.14 |
| 2000 | 36,000 | −6.5% | 944 | 38.14 |
| 1999 | 38,500 | +2.7% | 1,100 | 35.00 |
| 1998 | 37,500 | +25% | 1,000 | 37.50 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | −4.8% | 983 | 30.52 |
| 1996 | 31,500 | +6.4% | 1,274 | 24.73 |
| 1995 | 29,600 | +21% | 1,184 | 25.00 |
| 1994 | 24,500 | +17% | 1,074 | 22.81 |
| 1993 | 20,900 | −28% | 931 | 22.45 |
| 1992 | 29,200 | −17% | 1,073 | 27.21 |
| 1991 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 35.00 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 1,019 | 34.35 |
| 1989 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 981 | 32.62 |
| 1988 | 31,000 | +11% | 1,020 | 30.39 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +33% | 995 | 28.14 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −32% | 800 | 26.25 |
| 1985 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,400 | 22.14 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −1.0% | 1,200 | 25.00 |
| 1983 | 30,300 | +0.2% | 1,340 | 22.61 |
| 1982 | 30,229 | −9.4% | 1,252 | 24.14 |
| 1981 | 33,353 | +2.6% | 1,360 | 24.52 |
| 1980 | 32,514 | −5.3% | 1,336 | 24.34 |
| 1979 | 34,341 | −2.3% | 1,564 | 21.96 |
| 1978 | 35,160 | +12% | 1,580 | 22.25 |
| 1977 | 31,426 | +14% | 1,463 | 21.48 |
| 1976 | 27,507 | +4.9% | 1,156 | 23.79 |
| 1975 | 26,212 | −2.9% | 1,149 | 22.81 |
| 1974 | 26,998 | −6.5% | 1,286 | 20.99 |
| 1973 | 28,885 | +1.3% | 1,149 | 25.14 |
| 1972 | 28,521 | +3.0% | 1,184 | 24.09 |
| 1971 | 27,696 | −10% | 1,156 | 23.96 |
| 1970 | 30,910 | −4.8% | 1,326 | 23.31 |
| 1969 | 32,453 | +34% | 1,497 | 21.68 |
| 1968 | 24,264 | −1.2% | 1,185 | 20.48 |
| 1967 | 24,551 | −1.7% | 1,174 | 20.91 |
| 1966 | 24,963 | −31% | 1,058 | 23.59 |
| 1965 | 36,010 | +5.9% | 1,614 | 22.31 |
| 1964 | 34,000 | +25% | 1,600 | 21.25 |
| 1963 | 27,270 | −4.1% | 1,276 | 21.37 |
| 1962 | 28,450 | −12% | 1,178 | 24.15 |
| 1961 | 32,500 | — | 1,400 | 23.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,712 t USD 2.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 115
- Imports
- 18 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 135 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 74,208 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of cabbages?
New Zealand ranked 57th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 77,493 t in 2019.
What is the yield of cabbages in New Zealand?
77.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (74,208 t from 959 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import cabbages?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 1,712 t (USD 2.5 m) and imports of 18 t (USD 31,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.