FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 244,444 t of maize, the 90th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 21,631 ha, yield 11.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 244,444 t
- World rank
- 90 of 162
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 244,444 t
- 2024
Maize in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244,444 | +27% | 21,631 | 11.30 |
| 2023 | 192,504 | +2.3% | 18,900 | 10.19 |
| 2022 | 188,249 | −10% | 16,325 | 11.53 |
| 2021 | 209,281 | +10% | 18,358 | 11.40 |
| 2020 | 190,098 | −3.0% | 15,566 | 12.21 |
| 2019 | 195,955 | +2.1% | 16,700 | 11.73 |
| 2018 | 191,993 | +9.3% | 17,347 | 11.07 |
| 2017 | 175,586 | −17% | 17,459 | 10.06 |
| 2016 | 210,325 | −7.1% | 17,993 | 11.69 |
| 2015 | 226,278 | −4.6% | 19,778 | 11.44 |
| 2014 | 237,165 | +18% | 21,582 | 10.99 |
| 2013 | 201,659 | −4.5% | 18,636 | 10.82 |
| 2012 | 211,231 | +0.5% | 19,442 | 10.86 |
| 2011 | 210,175 | +11% | 18,462 | 11.38 |
| 2010 | 188,812 | −21% | 17,548 | 10.76 |
| 2009 | 237,844 | +16% | 21,558 | 11.03 |
| 2008 | 205,557 | +11% | 18,300 | 11.23 |
| 2007 | 185,627 | −14% | 17,030 | 10.90 |
| 2006 | 215,649 | +2.6% | 19,686 | 10.95 |
| 2005 | 210,253 | −10% | 19,235 | 10.93 |
| 2004 | 234,248 | +11% | 20,282 | 11.55 |
| 2003 | 211,685 | +42% | 19,451 | 10.88 |
| 2002 | 148,847 | −16% | 19,446 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 176,800 | −2.3% | 17,000 | 10.40 |
| 2000 | 181,000 | −8.1% | 17,700 | 10.23 |
| 1999 | 197,000 | +12% | 19,446 | 10.13 |
| 1998 | 176,000 | −9.3% | 17,500 | 10.06 |
| 1997 | 194,000 | −7.5% | 19,500 | 9.95 |
| 1996 | 209,710 | +30% | 18,559 | 11.30 |
| 1995 | 160,797 | +13% | 16,505 | 9.74 |
| 1994 | 142,768 | +7.3% | 14,664 | 9.74 |
| 1993 | 133,069 | −19% | 15,925 | 8.36 |
| 1992 | 163,842 | −11% | 17,966 | 9.12 |
| 1991 | 183,388 | +13% | 19,046 | 9.63 |
| 1990 | 161,651 | +17% | 17,556 | 9.21 |
| 1989 | 138,694 | +1.3% | 14,859 | 9.33 |
| 1988 | 136,944 | −22% | 16,016 | 8.55 |
| 1987 | 176,134 | −6.2% | 18,967 | 9.29 |
| 1986 | 187,700 | +7.5% | 19,507 | 9.62 |
| 1985 | 174,604 | +13% | 17,823 | 9.80 |
| 1984 | 154,324 | +8.1% | 17,576 | 8.78 |
| 1983 | 142,768 | −16% | 17,204 | 8.30 |
| 1982 | 170,071 | +12% | 18,750 | 9.07 |
| 1981 | 152,080 | −2.8% | 17,224 | 8.83 |
| 1980 | 156,461 | −13% | 19,374 | 8.08 |
| 1979 | 178,998 | +2.6% | 22,287 | 8.03 |
| 1978 | 174,536 | −17% | 24,761 | 7.05 |
| 1977 | 210,419 | +14% | 28,566 | 7.37 |
| 1976 | 184,469 | +17% | 26,028 | 7.09 |
| 1975 | 157,599 | +78% | 20,558 | 7.67 |
| 1974 | 88,304 | −25% | 12,516 | 7.06 |
| 1973 | 117,507 | +1.1% | 12,858 | 9.14 |
| 1972 | 116,226 | +15% | 14,806 | 7.85 |
| 1971 | 101,178 | +73% | 11,982 | 8.44 |
| 1970 | 58,624 | +15% | 8,089 | 7.25 |
| 1969 | 51,158 | +43% | 7,138 | 7.17 |
| 1968 | 35,892 | +94% | 5,873 | 6.11 |
| 1967 | 18,492 | −4.5% | 3,061 | 6.04 |
| 1966 | 19,356 | −18% | 3,265 | 5.93 |
| 1965 | 23,546 | +25% | 3,925 | 6.00 |
| 1964 | 18,898 | +22% | 3,905 | 4.84 |
| 1963 | 15,470 | +12% | 3,196 | 4.84 |
| 1962 | 13,843 | +35% | 2,954 | 4.69 |
| 1961 | 10,262 | — | 2,655 | 3.87 |
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.