Agricultural production in Niue
According to FAOSTAT, Niue produced 148 t of vegetables, 918 t of fruit, 97 t of meat and 59 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were coconuts (4,759 t), taro (2,972 t) and sweet potatoes (252 t).
- Products recorded
- 18
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in coconuts (+32%), followed by yams (+2.5%).
Livestock numbers: 113 cattle and 2,362 pigs.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All roots and tubers | 3,433 | 174 | 0% | −1.3% |
| All fruit | 918 | 189 | 0% | +4.1% |
| All vegetables | 148 | 191 | 0% | +7.2% |
| All citrus fruit | 109 | 130 | 0% | +1.9% |
| All meat | 97 | 193 | 0% | +10% |
| All milk | 59 | 184 | 0% | +1.7% |
| All eggs | 14 | 171 | 0% | −13% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 4,759 | 65 | 0.01% | +32% |
| Taro | 2,972 | 36 | 0.02% | −1.8% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 500 | 127 | 0% | +4.2% |
| Sweet potatoes | 252 | 103 | 0% | +0.8% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 227 | 77 | 0% | +5.6% |
| Yams | 164 | 53 | 0% | +2.5% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 148 | 175 | 0% | +7.2% |
| Lemons and limes | 109 | 100 | 0% | +1.9% |
| Bananas | 82 | 115 | 0% | +2.5% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 69 | 167 | 0% | +9.5% |
| Cow milk | 59 | 182 | 0% | +1.7% |
| Cassava | 44 | 93 | 0% | +2.3% |
| Chicken meat | 26 | 187 | 0% | +18% |
| Hen eggs | 14 | 171 | 0% | −13% |
| Honey | 7 | 118 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 5 | 138 | 0% | +25% |
| Fat of pigs | 5 | 139 | 0% | +25% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 2 | 189 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Niue among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Niue, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Niue had 1,819 inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconuts, in shell | 2,616 | 8.03 | 325.8× |
| Taro | 1,634 | 2.23 | 732.4× |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 275 | 4.81 | 57.2× |
| Sweet potatoes | 139 | 11.1 | 12.4× |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 125 | 2.93 | 42.6× |
| Yams | 90.2 | 11.3 | 8.0× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 81.4 | 34.5 | 2.4× |
| Lemons and limes | 59.9 | 2.84 | 21.1× |
| Bananas | 45.1 | 17.1 | 2.6× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 37.9 | 15.4 | 2.5× |
| Cow milk | 32.4 | 97.7 | 0.3× |
| Cassava | 24.2 | 41.9 | 0.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Niue reported exports of 1 and imports of 32 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 3 | USD 4,000 | 1.33 | 59 of 68 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 53 | USD 247,000 | 4.66 | 180 of 189 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 200 | USD 172,000 | 0.86 | 172 of 192 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 16 | USD 107,000 | 6.69 | 147 of 178 |
| Cream, fresh | 18 | USD 73,000 | 4.06 | 130 of 150 |
| Butter of cow milk | 3 | USD 49,000 | 16.33 | 184 of 189 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 14 | USD 33,000 | 2.36 | 178 of 188 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 3 | USD 25,000 | 8.33 | 192 of 192 |
| Wine | 3 | USD 25,000 | 8.33 | 190 of 192 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 3 | USD 23,000 | 7.67 | 177 of 184 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 3 | USD 22,000 | 7.33 | 161 of 168 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Niue?
By volume, the largest products of Niue in 2024 were coconuts, in shell (4,759 t), taro (2,972 t), other fruits, n.e.c. (500 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Niue the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 36th, for taro.
How much coconuts, in shell does Niue produce per person?
About 2,616 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 8.03 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Niue export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (USD 4,000), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Niue import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 247,000), beer of barley, malted (USD 172,000), meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (USD 107,000).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.