Carrots and turnips production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 77,451 t of carrots and turnips, the 52nd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 90,200 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,688 ha, yield 45.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 77,451 t
- World rank
- 52 of 130
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 90,200 t
- 1996
Carrots and turnips in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 45.9
- world 35.6 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 14.9
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | South Korea | 80,837 | 0.18% |
| 51 | Denmark | 80,380 | 0.18% |
| 52 | New Zealand | 77,451 | 0.17% |
| 53 | Finland | 76,090 | 0.17% |
| 54 | Turkmenistan | 73,255 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 77,451 | +0.5% | 1,688 | 45.88 |
| 2023 | 77,047 | +0.5% | 1,687 | 45.67 |
| 2022 | 76,643 | −1.1% | 1,686 | 45.46 |
| 2021 | 77,467 | +1.3% | 1,700 | 45.57 |
| 2020 | 76,489 | −0.3% | 1,688 | 45.31 |
| 2019 | 76,698 | −2.3% | 1,712 | 44.80 |
| 2018 | 78,533 | −3.3% | 1,772 | 44.32 |
| 2017 | 81,186 | +6.4% | 1,851 | 43.86 |
| 2016 | 76,307 | +2.4% | 1,758 | 43.41 |
| 2015 | 74,536 | +2.5% | 1,708 | 43.64 |
| 2014 | 72,714 | −3.4% | 1,638 | 44.39 |
| 2013 | 75,241 | −15% | 1,703 | 44.18 |
| 2012 | 88,793 | +49% | 2,047 | 43.38 |
| 2011 | 59,414 | −12% | 1,396 | 42.56 |
| 2010 | 67,360 | +11% | 1,614 | 41.73 |
| 2009 | 60,613 | −8.1% | 1,481 | 40.93 |
| 2008 | 65,975 | +14% | 1,655 | 39.86 |
| 2007 | 58,117 | −11% | 1,320 | 44.03 |
| 2006 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 44.83 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2004 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 1,648 | 39.44 |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +13% | 1,936 | 33.57 |
| 2002 | 57,312 | −27% | 1,831 | 31.30 |
| 2001 | 78,252 | +1.6% | 2,500 | 31.30 |
| 2000 | 77,000 | +10% | 2,460 | 31.30 |
| 1999 | 70,000 | +17% | 2,000 | 35.00 |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +20% | 1,500 | 40.00 |
| 1997 | 50,000 | −45% | 1,300 | 38.46 |
| 1996 | 90,200 | +11% | 2,702 | 33.38 |
| 1995 | 81,200 | +85% | 2,403 | 33.79 |
| 1994 | 44,000 | +20% | 1,368 | 32.16 |
| 1993 | 36,700 | −3.2% | 1,175 | 31.23 |
| 1992 | 37,900 | −26% | 1,221 | 31.04 |
| 1991 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 1,300 | 39.23 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +11% | 1,245 | 40.16 |
| 1989 | 45,000 | +13% | 1,184 | 38.01 |
| 1988 | 40,000 | +18% | 1,096 | 36.50 |
| 1987 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 1,000 | 34.00 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 946 | 33.83 |
| 1985 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 32.63 |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,000 | 31.00 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | −0.8% | 1,000 | 30.00 |
| 1982 | 30,240 | +6.9% | 997 | 30.33 |
| 1981 | 28,292 | −19% | 910 | 31.09 |
| 1980 | 35,103 | +3.6% | 1,175 | 29.87 |
| 1979 | 33,868 | +3.5% | 1,190 | 28.46 |
| 1978 | 32,712 | −2.5% | 1,210 | 27.03 |
| 1977 | 33,537 | −5.0% | 1,113 | 30.13 |
| 1976 | 35,319 | −3.8% | 1,085 | 32.55 |
| 1975 | 36,700 | −9.1% | 1,071 | 34.27 |
| 1974 | 40,354 | +19% | 1,156 | 34.91 |
| 1973 | 34,036 | +17% | 1,068 | 31.87 |
| 1972 | 29,203 | +9.4% | 924 | 31.60 |
| 1971 | 26,693 | −22% | 884 | 30.20 |
| 1970 | 34,051 | +3.6% | 1,047 | 32.52 |
| 1969 | 32,857 | +30% | 1,070 | 30.71 |
| 1968 | 25,314 | +2.7% | 810 | 31.25 |
| 1967 | 24,642 | +3.0% | 768 | 32.09 |
| 1966 | 23,926 | −21% | 727 | 32.91 |
| 1965 | 30,200 | +24% | 810 | 37.28 |
| 1964 | 24,400 | +4.3% | 800 | 30.50 |
| 1963 | 23,400 | +28% | 770 | 30.39 |
| 1962 | 18,300 | +20% | 610 | 30.00 |
| 1961 | 15,200 | — | 490 | 31.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 96 of 102
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 carrots and turnips in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 77,451 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
New Zealand ranked 52nd of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 90,200 t in 1996.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in New Zealand?
45.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (77,451 t from 1,688 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 2 t (USD 7,000) and no imports, 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.