> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,706 t
World rank34 of 56
10-year change+6.4%
Record2,900 t2012

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

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha43.0world 16.7 (+157%)
kg per person0.52world 0.26
10-year change+6.4%world −3.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/norway/) | 3,200 | 0.15% |
| 33 | [Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/sweden/) | 3,100 | 0.15% |
| 34 | **New Zealand** | 2,706 | 0.13% |
| 35 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/rwanda/) | 2,560 | 0.12% |
| 36 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/congo-brazzaville/) | 1,867 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

### Map of world production of leeks

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 | 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

Exports144 t USD 537,000
Exporter rank36 of 86
Imports80 t USD 225,000
Importer rank56 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](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## 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

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/france/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/south-korea/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/belgium/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/turkey/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/netherlands/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/germany/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/poland/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/albania/)
[All countries producing leeks](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## 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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