> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202477,451 t
World rank52 of 130
10-year change+6.5%
Record90,200 t1996

## Carrots and turnips in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha45.9world 35.6 (+29%)
kg per person14.9world 5.53
10-year change+6.5%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/south-korea/) | 80,837 | 0.18% |
| 51 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/denmark/) | 80,380 | 0.18% |
| 52 | **New Zealand** | 77,451 | 0.17% |
| 53 | [Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/finland/) | 76,090 | 0.17% |
| 54 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkmenistan/) | 73,255 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 130 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

### Map of world production of carrots and turnips

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 | 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

Exports2 t USD 7,000
Exporter rank96 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](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/uzbekistan/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/france/)
[All countries producing carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

## Other products of New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

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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