All cereals production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 1.1 million t of all cereals, the 107th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1986. Area harvested: 121,170 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 107 of 177
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1986
All cereals in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 4.2 (+116%)
- kg per person
- 212
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 1,174,874 | 0.04% |
| 106 | Guyana | 1,119,800 | 0.04% |
| 107 | New Zealand | 1,102,881 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 1,049,757 | 0.03% |
| 109 | Netherlands | 1,044,680 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 1,102,881 | +12% | 121,170 | 9.10 |
| 2023 | 987,124 | +1.9% | 116,285 | 8.49 |
| 2022 | 968,265 | −2.9% | 115,522 | 8.38 |
| 2021 | 996,843 | −2.4% | 113,157 | 8.81 |
| 2020 | 1,021,848 | +0.1% | 113,044 | 9.04 |
| 2019 | 1,021,322 | +4.5% | 124,670 | 8.19 |
| 2018 | 977,781 | +4.4% | 121,248 | 8.06 |
| 2017 | 936,995 | −15% | 110,699 | 8.46 |
| 2016 | 1,096,490 | −1.6% | 130,787 | 8.38 |
| 2015 | 1,114,618 | +1.5% | 138,865 | 8.03 |
| 2014 | 1,097,943 | −0.5% | 136,664 | 8.03 |
| 2013 | 1,103,221 | −5.6% | 136,106 | 8.11 |
| 2012 | 1,168,496 | +17% | 145,843 | 8.01 |
| 2011 | 999,389 | −0.2% | 143,731 | 6.95 |
| 2010 | 1,001,296 | −11% | 135,547 | 7.39 |
| 2009 | 1,124,280 | +13% | 162,706 | 6.91 |
| 2008 | 999,287 | +7.8% | 135,409 | 7.38 |
| 2007 | 926,928 | +18% | 117,089 | 7.92 |
| 2006 | 788,645 | −9.5% | 112,204 | 7.03 |
| 2005 | 871,437 | +14% | 115,175 | 7.57 |
| 2004 | 763,040 | −19% | 118,079 | 6.46 |
| 2003 | 944,472 | +0.5% | 133,780 | 7.06 |
| 2002 | 939,377 | −0.1% | 149,670 | 6.28 |
| 2001 | 940,393 | +9.9% | 143,907 | 6.53 |
| 2000 | 855,511 | −2.0% | 135,440 | 6.32 |
| 1999 | 872,700 | +0.4% | 141,472 | 6.17 |
| 1998 | 869,300 | −11% | 138,107 | 6.29 |
| 1997 | 980,100 | +8.4% | 166,339 | 5.89 |
| 1996 | 904,022 | +20% | 156,560 | 5.77 |
| 1995 | 752,049 | −11% | 133,687 | 5.63 |
| 1994 | 843,015 | +5.0% | 150,717 | 5.59 |
| 1993 | 803,099 | +9.1% | 152,163 | 5.28 |
| 1992 | 736,193 | −9.0% | 138,902 | 5.30 |
| 1991 | 809,022 | −7.0% | 157,272 | 5.14 |
| 1990 | 869,904 | +30% | 172,807 | 5.03 |
| 1989 | 671,430 | −13% | 157,032 | 4.28 |
| 1988 | 769,347 | −23% | 166,845 | 4.61 |
| 1987 | 1,000,380 | −16% | 224,637 | 4.45 |
| 1986 | 1,187,936 | +0.4% | 266,842 | 4.45 |
| 1985 | 1,183,506 | +5.8% | 256,625 | 4.61 |
| 1984 | 1,118,316 | +28% | 232,785 | 4.80 |
| 1983 | 872,190 | −1.1% | 192,447 | 4.53 |
| 1982 | 881,870 | +10% | 194,344 | 4.54 |
| 1981 | 799,797 | +5.8% | 180,679 | 4.43 |
| 1980 | 755,828 | −6.8% | 191,767 | 3.94 |
| 1979 | 810,855 | −2.1% | 207,913 | 3.90 |
| 1978 | 828,522 | −8.9% | 205,402 | 4.03 |
| 1977 | 909,547 | −1.1% | 218,485 | 4.16 |
| 1976 | 919,962 | +36% | 229,801 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 675,573 | +8.5% | 204,243 | 3.31 |
| 1974 | 622,692 | −25% | 191,024 | 3.26 |
| 1973 | 833,844 | −6.7% | 211,887 | 3.94 |
| 1972 | 893,829 | +19% | 236,039 | 3.79 |
| 1971 | 749,876 | +29% | 215,028 | 3.49 |
| 1970 | 581,979 | −28% | 195,634 | 2.97 |
| 1969 | 804,506 | +6.9% | 218,508 | 3.68 |
| 1968 | 752,326 | +40% | 211,306 | 3.56 |
| 1967 | 538,443 | +12% | 145,195 | 3.71 |
| 1966 | 478,741 | +11% | 135,954 | 3.52 |
| 1965 | 430,035 | −5.9% | 131,282 | 3.28 |
| 1964 | 456,916 | +19% | 137,402 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 383,614 | +11% | 140,382 | 2.73 |
| 1962 | 347,057 | −11% | 125,583 | 2.76 |
| 1961 | 388,705 | — | 124,375 | 3.13 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of cereals?
New Zealand ranked 107th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 0.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1986.
What is the yield of cereals in New Zealand?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 121,170 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.