Pears production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 20,099 t of pears, the 43rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 51,100 t in 1994. Area harvested: 370 ha, yield 54.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,099 t
- World rank
- 43 of 86
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 51,100 t
- 1994
Pears in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 54.3
- world 20.3 (+167%)
- kg per person
- 3.85
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Afghanistan | 24,295 | 0.09% |
| 42 | Syria | 20,531 | 0.07% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 20,099 | 0.07% |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 19,504 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Hungary | 17,530 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 20,099 | +21% | 370 | 54.32 |
| 2023 | 16,592 | +1.1% | 308 | 53.87 |
| 2022 | 16,411 | −2.2% | 308 | 53.28 |
| 2021 | 16,784 | +1.3% | 312 | 53.79 |
| 2020 | 16,571 | −7.3% | 312 | 53.11 |
| 2019 | 17,873 | −7.5% | 340 | 52.57 |
| 2018 | 19,317 | +0.3% | 371 | 52.07 |
| 2017 | 19,264 | −14% | 372 | 51.78 |
| 2016 | 22,477 | −6.7% | 439 | 51.20 |
| 2015 | 24,094 | −4.3% | 474 | 50.83 |
| 2014 | 25,164 | −9.3% | 505 | 49.83 |
| 2013 | 27,731 | −6.9% | 570 | 48.65 |
| 2012 | 29,789 | −2.0% | 617 | 48.28 |
| 2011 | 30,398 | −2.6% | 619 | 49.11 |
| 2010 | 31,210 | −1.9% | 632 | 49.38 |
| 2009 | 31,800 | −2.2% | 636 | 50.00 |
| 2008 | 32,500 | −7.1% | 750 | 43.33 |
| 2007 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 694 | 50.43 |
| 2006 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 750 | 44.00 |
| 2005 | 32,000 | −20% | 719 | 44.51 |
| 2004 | 40,000 | +0.3% | 950 | 42.11 |
| 2003 | 39,896 | −5.7% | 905 | 44.08 |
| 2002 | 42,307 | +26% | 952 | 44.44 |
| 2001 | 33,571 | −20% | 962 | 34.90 |
| 2000 | 42,000 | −4.5% | 958 | 43.84 |
| 1999 | 44,000 | +7.3% | 1,000 | 44.00 |
| 1998 | 41,000 | −8.9% | 1,000 | 41.00 |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +3.4% | 1,500 | 30.00 |
| 1996 | 43,500 | −9.2% | 1,151 | 37.79 |
| 1995 | 47,900 | −6.3% | 1,266 | 37.84 |
| 1994 | 51,100 | +27% | 1,278 | 39.98 |
| 1993 | 40,200 | +12% | 1,068 | 37.64 |
| 1992 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 995 | 36.18 |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +13% | 1,500 | 22.67 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +162% | 1,642 | 18.27 |
| 1989 | 11,439 | −5.2% | 759 | 15.07 |
| 1988 | 12,068 | +9.1% | 798 | 15.12 |
| 1987 | 11,060 | −22% | 675 | 16.39 |
| 1986 | 14,218 | −21% | 634 | 22.43 |
| 1985 | 18,034 | +23% | 611 | 29.52 |
| 1984 | 14,675 | +38% | 660 | 22.23 |
| 1983 | 10,600 | −52% | 652 | 16.26 |
| 1982 | 22,000 | +16% | 675 | 32.59 |
| 1981 | 19,016 | +8.2% | 626 | 30.38 |
| 1980 | 17,580 | +23% | 453 | 38.81 |
| 1979 | 14,288 | +0.4% | 444 | 32.18 |
| 1978 | 14,236 | +21% | 446 | 31.92 |
| 1977 | 11,805 | −15% | 443 | 26.65 |
| 1976 | 13,885 | −20% | 486 | 28.57 |
| 1975 | 17,419 | +9.3% | 496 | 35.12 |
| 1974 | 15,932 | −23% | 518 | 30.76 |
| 1973 | 20,720 | +12% | 516 | 40.16 |
| 1972 | 18,435 | −8.3% | 604 | 30.52 |
| 1971 | 20,100 | −7.4% | 627 | 32.06 |
| 1970 | 21,700 | +28% | 626 | 34.66 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | −13% | 627 | 27.11 |
| 1968 | 19,600 | +3.2% | 625 | 31.36 |
| 1967 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 623 | 30.50 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +8.1% | 597 | 33.50 |
| 1965 | 18,500 | +3.4% | 585 | 31.62 |
| 1964 | 17,900 | +15% | 580 | 30.86 |
| 1963 | 15,500 | −16% | 575 | 26.96 |
| 1962 | 18,380 | +32% | 562 | 32.70 |
| 1961 | 13,900 | — | 560 | 24.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,801 t USD 4.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 84
- Imports
- 2,482 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 73 of 180
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 pears in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 20,099 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of pears?
New Zealand ranked 43rd of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 51,100 t in 1994.
What is the yield of pears in New Zealand?
54.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,099 t from 370 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import pears?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 1,801 t (USD 4.5 m) and imports of 2,482 t (USD 3.9 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed 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.