> In 2024 New Zealand produced 24,173 t of all citrus fruit, the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/new-zealand/

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# All citrus fruit production in New Zealand

In 2024 New Zealand produced 24,173 t of all citrus fruit, the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 58,600 t in 1994. Area harvested: 2,549 ha, yield 9.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202424,173 t
World rank86 of 136
10-year change−24%
Record58,600 t1994

## All citrus fruit in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.5world 15.6 (−39%)
kg per person4.64world 20.3
10-year change−24%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 84 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/dominica/) | 26,926 | 0.02% |
| 85 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/cuba/) | 25,028 | 0.02% |
| 86 | **New Zealand** | 24,173 | 0.01% |
| 87 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/afghanistan/) | 24,118 | 0.01% |
| 88 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/bhutan/) | 20,969 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

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 | 24,173 | −1.8% | 2,549 | 9.48 |
| 2023 | 24,618 | +0.1% | 2,605 | 9.45 |
| 2022 | 24,600 | −0.1% | 2,599 | 9.47 |
| 2021 | 24,614 | +2.5% | 2,651 | 9.28 |
| 2020 | 24,008 | +0.7% | 2,632 | 9.12 |
| 2019 | 23,830 | +0.3% | 2,691 | 8.86 |
| 2018 | 23,760 | +4.6% | 3,838 | 6.19 |
| 2017 | 22,721 | −15% | 2,583 | 8.80 |
| 2016 | 26,710 | −8.4% | 4,809 | 5.55 |
| 2015 | 29,145 | −8.1% | 3,028 | 9.63 |
| 2014 | 31,700 | +1.7% | 2,772 | 11.44 |
| 2013 | 31,179 | −0.6% | 2,659 | 11.73 |
| 2012 | 31,359 | +0.1% | 2,660 | 11.79 |
| 2011 | 31,330 | +0.0% | 2,701 | 11.60 |
| 2010 | 31,322 | −1.9% | 2,622 | 11.95 |
| 2009 | 31,916 | −2.1% | 2,672 | 11.94 |
| 2008 | 32,606 | +4.2% | 2,740 | 11.90 |
| 2007 | 31,300 | +7.0% | 2,573 | 12.16 |
| 2006 | 29,263 | +3.0% | 2,424 | 12.07 |
| 2005 | 28,418 | −2.2% | 2,405 | 11.82 |
| 2004 | 29,054 | +4.0% | 2,748 | 10.57 |
| 2003 | 27,948 | −10% | 2,687 | 10.40 |
| 2002 | 31,211 | +4.7% | 2,735 | 11.41 |
| 2001 | 29,800 | +30% | 2,893 | 10.30 |
| 2000 | 22,877 | −18% | 2,781 | 8.23 |
| 1999 | 27,900 | +3.1% | 2,550 | 10.94 |
| 1998 | 27,050 | −21% | 2,543 | 10.64 |
| 1997 | 34,233 | −16% | 2,520 | 13.58 |
| 1996 | 40,600 | −23% | 2,491 | 16.30 |
| 1995 | 52,943 | −9.7% | 2,600 | 20.36 |
| 1994 | 58,600 | +26% | 2,579 | 22.72 |
| 1993 | 46,400 | +51% | 2,432 | 19.08 |
| 1992 | 30,678 | −22% | 2,539 | 12.08 |
| 1991 | 39,320 | −0.5% | 2,980 | 13.19 |
| 1990 | 39,522 | +5.3% | 2,894 | 13.66 |
| 1989 | 37,533 | +70% | 2,204 | 17.03 |
| 1988 | 22,125 | −34% | 2,686 | 8.24 |
| 1987 | 33,500 | +6.3% | 2,714 | 12.34 |
| 1986 | 31,500 | −8.7% | 2,692 | 11.70 |
| 1985 | 34,500 | +1.8% | 3,092 | 11.16 |
| 1984 | 33,900 | −0.3% | 3,015 | 11.24 |
| 1983 | 34,000 | +11% | 2,826 | 12.03 |
| 1982 | 30,542 | −3.0% | 2,802 | 10.90 |
| 1981 | 31,501 | +10.0% | 2,526 | 12.47 |
| 1980 | 28,649 | +29% | 2,003 | 14.30 |
| 1979 | 22,176 | +5.6% | 1,936 | 11.45 |
| 1978 | 20,996 | +26% | 1,845 | 11.38 |
| 1977 | 16,701 | −5.6% | 1,781 | 9.38 |
| 1976 | 17,694 | +22% | 1,847 | 9.58 |
| 1975 | 14,463 | +3.0% | 1,588 | 9.11 |
| 1974 | 14,045 | +25% | 1,574 | 8.92 |
| 1973 | 11,232 | −0.6% | 1,538 | 7.30 |
| 1972 | 11,304 | +8.9% | 1,315 | 8.60 |
| 1971 | 10,383 | −1.6% | 1,299 | 7.99 |
| 1970 | 10,554 | +49% | 1,108 | 9.53 |
| 1969 | 7,105 | −15% | 1,005 | 7.07 |
| 1968 | 8,310 | +29% | 721 | 11.53 |
| 1967 | 6,420 | +0.6% | 769 | 8.35 |
| 1966 | 6,382 | −13% | 690 | 9.25 |
| 1965 | 7,305 | +6.2% | 671 | 10.89 |
| 1964 | 6,876 | −1.6% | 620 | 11.09 |
| 1963 | 6,989 | −2.1% | 570 | 12.26 |
| 1962 | 7,138 | +45% | 546 | 13.07 |
| 1961 | 4,922 | — | 500 | 9.84 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of citrus fruit in New Zealand?

New Zealand produced 24,173 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

New Zealand ranked 86th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of citrus fruit in New Zealand changed?

It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 58,600 t in 1994.

### What is the yield of citrus fruit in New Zealand?

9.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,173 t from 2,549 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

## 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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