Leeks production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 2,706 t of leeks, the 34th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 2,900 t in 2012. Area harvested: 63 ha, yield 43.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,706 t
- World rank
- 34 of 56
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 2,900 t
- 2012
Leeks in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 43.0
- world 16.7 (+157%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 0.26
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world −3.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Norway | 3,200 | 0.15% |
| 33 | Sweden | 3,100 | 0.15% |
| 34 | New Zealand | 2,706 | 0.13% |
| 35 | Rwanda | 2,560 | 0.12% |
| 36 | Congo | 1,867 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of leeks
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 | 2,706 | −0.7% | 63 | 42.95 |
| 2023 | 2,725 | +0.7% | 62 | 43.95 |
| 2022 | 2,706 | +0.7% | 63 | 42.95 |
| 2021 | 2,688 | +0.9% | 63 | 42.67 |
| 2020 | 2,664 | +0.8% | 62 | 42.97 |
| 2019 | 2,644 | +0.7% | 63 | 41.97 |
| 2018 | 2,626 | +0.7% | 64 | 41.03 |
| 2017 | 2,608 | +0.8% | 64 | 40.75 |
| 2016 | 2,587 | +0.3% | 65 | 39.80 |
| 2015 | 2,580 | +1.4% | 66 | 39.09 |
| 2014 | 2,544 | +4.6% | 70 | 36.34 |
| 2013 | 2,433 | −16% | 67 | 36.31 |
| 2012 | 2,900 | +19% | 70 | 41.43 |
| 2011 | 2,438 | +0.8% | 72 | 33.86 |
| 2010 | 2,419 | +0.7% | 74 | 32.69 |
| 2009 | 2,401 | +0.8% | 76 | 31.59 |
| 2008 | 2,383 | +0.8% | 78 | 30.55 |
| 2007 | 2,365 | +0.8% | 80 | 29.56 |
| 2006 | 2,346 | +0.8% | 83 | 28.27 |
| 2005 | 2,328 | +0.8% | 85 | 27.39 |
| 2004 | 2,309 | +0.8% | 88 | 26.24 |
| 2003 | 2,290 | +0.8% | 90 | 25.44 |
| 2002 | 2,271 | +14% | 93 | 24.42 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | −11% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 2,244 | +0.4% | 96 | 23.38 |
| 1999 | 2,236 | +0.3% | 98 | 22.82 |
| 1998 | 2,229 | +0.3% | 99 | 22.52 |
| 1997 | 2,222 | +0.3% | 101 | 22.00 |
| 1996 | 2,215 | +0.3% | 102 | 21.72 |
| 1995 | 2,209 | +0.3% | 103 | 21.45 |
| 1994 | 2,203 | +0.2% | 104 | 21.18 |
| 1993 | 2,199 | +0.1% | 105 | 20.94 |
| 1992 | 2,196 | +9.8% | 107 | 20.52 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −20% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +13% | 124 | 20.16 |
| 1989 | 2,220 | +14% | 108 | 20.56 |
| 1988 | 1,950 | −14% | 88 | 22.16 |
| 1987 | 2,280 | +19% | 103 | 22.14 |
| 1986 | 1,920 | +8.5% | 87 | 22.07 |
| 1985 | 1,770 | +14% | 80 | 22.13 |
| 1984 | 1,550 | +7.6% | 70 | 22.14 |
| 1983 | 1,440 | +11% | 65 | 22.15 |
| 1982 | 1,303 | −18% | 59 | 22.08 |
| 1981 | 1,594 | +20% | 86 | 18.53 |
| 1980 | 1,329 | +20% | 69 | 19.26 |
| 1979 | 1,111 | −22% | 54 | 20.57 |
| 1978 | 1,419 | — | 64 | 22.17 |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 144 t USD 537,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 86
- Imports
- 80 t USD 225,000
- Importer rank
- 56 of 123
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 leeks in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 2,706 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of leeks?
New Zealand ranked 34th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of leeks in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. The record was 2,900 t in 2012.
What is the yield of leeks in New Zealand?
43.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,706 t from 63 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 144 t (USD 537,000) and imports of 80 t (USD 225,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is estimated by FAO. 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.