> In 2024 New Zealand produced 5,057 t of currants, the 8th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%.

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# Currants production in New Zealand

In 2024 New Zealand produced 5,057 t of currants, the 8th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 9,758 t in 2012. Area harvested: 632 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20245,057 t
World rank8 of 38
10-year change−44%
Record9,758 t2012

## Currants in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.72%1.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.0world 5.0 (+61%)
kg per person0.97world 0.09
10-year change−44%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/germany/) | 9,620 | 1.4% |
| 7 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/netherlands/) | 7,530 | 1.1% |
| 8 | **New Zealand** | 5,057 | 0.72% |
| 9 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/austria/) | 3,000 | 0.42% |
| 10 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/kazakhstan/) | 2,815 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

### Map of world production of currants

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 | 5,057 | +1.0% | 632 | 8.00 |
| 2023 | 5,005 | +1.0% | 632 | 7.92 |
| 2022 | 4,953 | +7.0% | 632 | 7.84 |
| 2021 | 4,631 | +1.4% | 586 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 4,565 | −24% | 586 | 7.79 |
| 2019 | 6,044 | −16% | 796 | 7.59 |
| 2018 | 7,233 | −15% | 961 | 7.53 |
| 2017 | 8,508 | −2.0% | 1,158 | 7.35 |
| 2016 | 8,683 | −1.7% | 1,193 | 7.28 |
| 2015 | 8,829 | −1.5% | 1,243 | 7.10 |
| 2014 | 8,965 | −4.1% | 1,265 | 7.09 |
| 2013 | 9,348 | −4.2% | 1,314 | 7.11 |
| 2012 | 9,758 | +17% | 1,408 | 6.93 |
| 2011 | 8,342 | +1.2% | 1,256 | 6.64 |
| 2010 | 8,246 | +3.1% | 1,319 | 6.25 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | −3.0% | 1,268 | 6.31 |
| 2008 | 8,250 | −2.9% | 1,270 | 6.50 |
| 2007 | 8,500 | −2.1% | 1,155 | 7.36 |
| 2006 | 8,684 | +4.6% | 1,400 | 6.20 |
| 2005 | 8,300 | +6.4% | 1,311 | 6.33 |
| 2004 | 7,800 | +29% | 1,400 | 5.57 |
| 2003 | 6,042 | +163% | 1,052 | 5.74 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | −6.1% | 1,308 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 2,450 | −7.5% | 1,071 | 2.29 |
| 2000 | 2,650 | +15% | 834 | 3.18 |
| 1999 | 2,300 | −34% | 600 | 3.83 |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +94% | 600 | 5.83 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 500 | 3.60 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | −22% | 614 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 2,549 | +2.0% | 714 | 3.57 |
| 1994 | 2,500 | −31% | 720 | 3.47 |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +33% | 795 | 4.53 |
| 1992 | 2,700 | −6.9% | 778 | 3.47 |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +12% | 750 | 3.87 |
| 1990 | 2,600 | +18% | 703 | 3.70 |
| 1989 | 2,200 | +16% | 623 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 1,894 | −3.4% | 660 | 2.87 |
| 1987 | 1,960 | −3.9% | 676 | 2.90 |
| 1986 | 2,040 | +57% | 704 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | −33% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 1,950 | +8.3% | 1,406 | 1.39 |
| 1983 | 1,800 | −23% | 1,302 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 2,351 | +90% | 1,678 | 1.40 |
| 1981 | 1,237 | +47% | 1,454 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 840 | +12% | 1,370 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 749 | +8.9% | 751 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 688 | +31% | 313 | 2.20 |
| 1977 | 525 | +7.1% | 188 | 2.79 |
| 1976 | 490 | +12% | 177 | 2.77 |
| 1975 | 437 | +41% | 168 | 2.60 |
| 1974 | 311 | −13% | 149 | 2.09 |
| 1973 | 356 | +14% | 90 | 3.96 |
| 1972 | 313 | +43% | 81 | 3.86 |
| 1971 | 219 | +4.3% | 62 | 3.53 |
| 1970 | 210 | −5.8% | 50 | 4.20 |
| 1969 | 223 | 0.0% | 45 | 4.96 |
| 1968 | 223 | +15% | 42 | 5.31 |
| 1967 | 194 | +17% | 36 | 5.39 |
| 1966 | 166 | −7.8% | 38 | 4.37 |
| 1965 | 180 | +36% | 40 | 4.50 |
| 1964 | 132 | +74% | 32 | 4.13 |
| 1963 | 76 | −17% | 26 | 2.92 |
| 1962 | 92 | −8.0% | 24 | 3.83 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 25 | 4.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of currants in New Zealand?

New Zealand produced 5,057 t in 2024, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

New Zealand ranked 8th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of currants in New Zealand changed?

It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 9,758 t in 2012.

### What is the yield of currants in New Zealand?

8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,057 t from 632 ha), against a world average of 5.0 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/poland/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/ukraine/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/united-kingdom/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/germany/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/netherlands/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/austria/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/kazakhstan/)[Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/lithuania/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/azerbaijan/)[Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/finland/)
[All countries producing currants](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

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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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