> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/new-zealand/

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# 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.

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Production, 202474,208 t
World rank57 of 146
10-year change+46%
Record77,493 t2019

## Cabbages in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha77.4world 30.6 (+153%)
kg per person14.2world 9.25
10-year change+46%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/rwanda/) | 76,978 | 0.10% |
| 56 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/chile/) | 75,000 | 0.10% |
| 57 | **New Zealand** | 74,208 | 0.10% |
| 58 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/albania/) | 68,719 | 0.09% |
| 59 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/guatemala/) | 66,350 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1,712 t USD 2.5 m
Exporter rank52 of 115
Imports18 t USD 31,000
Importer rank135 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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