Grapes production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 395,000 t of grapes, the 26th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 532,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 37,627 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 395,000 t
- World rank
- 26 of 92
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 532,000 t
- 2022
Grapes in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 0.60% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 11.3 (−7.0%)
- kg per person
- 75.8
- world 9.30
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mexico | 397,408 | 0.52% |
| 25 | Moldova | 396,400 | 0.52% |
| 26 | New Zealand | 395,000 | 0.52% |
| 27 | Hungary | 378,830 | 0.50% |
| 28 | Turkmenistan | 345,577 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of grapes
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 | 395,000 | −26% | 37,627 | 10.50 |
| 2023 | 532,000 | 0.0% | 34,604 | 15.37 |
| 2022 | 532,000 | +44% | 34,604 | 15.37 |
| 2021 | 370,000 | −19% | 35,576 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 457,000 | +11% | 35,576 | 12.85 |
| 2019 | 413,000 | +0.4% | 35,970 | 11.48 |
| 2018 | 411,511 | +3.9% | 36,086 | 11.40 |
| 2017 | 396,000 | −9.2% | 33,981 | 11.65 |
| 2016 | 436,000 | +34% | 40,251 | 10.83 |
| 2015 | 326,000 | −27% | 30,750 | 10.60 |
| 2014 | 445,000 | +29% | 33,761 | 13.18 |
| 2013 | 345,000 | +28% | 35,331 | 9.76 |
| 2012 | 269,000 | −18% | 34,562 | 7.78 |
| 2011 | 328,000 | +23% | 34,060 | 9.63 |
| 2010 | 266,000 | −6.7% | 33,428 | 7.96 |
| 2009 | 285,000 | 0.0% | 33,422 | 8.53 |
| 2008 | 285,000 | +39% | 29,310 | 9.72 |
| 2007 | 205,000 | +11% | 29,616 | 6.92 |
| 2006 | 185,000 | +30% | 22,616 | 8.18 |
| 2005 | 142,000 | −14% | 24,793 | 5.73 |
| 2004 | 165,500 | +117% | 18,112 | 9.14 |
| 2003 | 76,400 | −36% | 19,646 | 3.89 |
| 2002 | 118,700 | +67% | 17,300 | 6.86 |
| 2001 | 71,000 | −11% | 11,648 | 6.10 |
| 2000 | 80,100 | +0.5% | 12,665 | 6.32 |
| 1999 | 79,700 | +1.8% | 9,000 | 8.86 |
| 1998 | 78,300 | +31% | 7,580 | 10.33 |
| 1997 | 60,000 | −20% | 7,410 | 8.10 |
| 1996 | 75,300 | +1.1% | 7,627 | 9.87 |
| 1995 | 74,500 | +38% | 7,382 | 10.09 |
| 1994 | 54,000 | +27% | 7,160 | 7.54 |
| 1993 | 42,621 | −23% | 5,663 | 7.53 |
| 1992 | 55,500 | −16% | 5,328 | 10.42 |
| 1991 | 65,708 | −6.4% | 5,440 | 12.08 |
| 1990 | 70,171 | +19% | 4,873 | 14.40 |
| 1989 | 58,926 | +16% | 4,370 | 13.48 |
| 1988 | 51,000 | +4.1% | 4,300 | 11.86 |
| 1987 | 49,000 | −10% | 4,300 | 11.40 |
| 1986 | 54,610 | −30% | 4,300 | 12.70 |
| 1985 | 77,880 | +59% | 5,900 | 13.20 |
| 1984 | 48,950 | −28% | 5,500 | 8.90 |
| 1983 | 67,600 | +37% | 5,000 | 13.52 |
| 1982 | 49,350 | +26% | 4,700 | 10.50 |
| 1981 | 39,200 | +6.2% | 5,407 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 36,917 | −7.7% | 4,858 | 7.60 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,182 | 9.56 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +17% | 3,720 | 9.41 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +11% | 3,066 | 9.78 |
| 1976 | 27,008 | +11% | 2,500 | 10.80 |
| 1975 | 24,242 | +1.0% | 2,356 | 10.29 |
| 1974 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 2,350 | 10.21 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +77% | 2,250 | 11.11 |
| 1972 | 14,136 | −20% | 1,500 | 9.42 |
| 1971 | 17,750 | +6.0% | 1,480 | 11.99 |
| 1970 | 16,750 | +8.8% | 1,468 | 11.41 |
| 1969 | 15,396 | +24% | 728 | 21.15 |
| 1968 | 12,445 | +25% | 671 | 18.55 |
| 1967 | 9,980 | +11% | 577 | 17.30 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +3.8% | 526 | 17.11 |
| 1965 | 8,674 | +8.0% | 654 | 13.26 |
| 1964 | 8,030 | +16% | 554 | 14.49 |
| 1963 | 6,920 | +5.5% | 504 | 13.73 |
| 1962 | 6,558 | +23% | 500 | 13.12 |
| 1961 | 5,330 | — | 477 | 11.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 167 t USD 971,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 103
- Imports
- 11,060 t USD 48.3 m
- Importer rank
- 54 of 188
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of grapes in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 395,000 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of grapes?
New Zealand ranked 26th of 92 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapes in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 532,000 t in 2022.
What is the yield of grapes in New Zealand?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (395,000 t from 37,627 ha), against a world average of 11.3 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import grapes?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 167 t (USD 971,000) and imports of 11,060 t (USD 48.3 m), 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. 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.