> In 2024 New Zealand produced 2,238 t of rapeseed, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%.

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# Rapeseed production in New Zealand

In 2024 New Zealand produced 2,238 t of rapeseed, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 7,624 t in 1987. Area harvested: 1,108 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20242,238 t
World rank56 of 64
10-year change−16%
Record7,624 t1987

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

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 2.0 (−1.4%)
kg per person0.43world 10.8
10-year change−16%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/netherlands/) | 4,440 | 0.01% |
| 55 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/japan/) | 3,140 | 0.00% |
| 56 | **New Zealand** | 2,238 | 0.00% |
| 57 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/mexico/) | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 58 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/morocco/) | 2,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

### Map of world production of rapeseed

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 | 2,238 | +1.6% | 1,108 | 2.02 |
| 2023 | 2,203 | −0.5% | 1,090 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 2,215 | +1.1% | 1,096 | 2.02 |
| 2021 | 2,190 | −0.6% | 1,083 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 2,204 | −2.1% | 1,090 | 2.02 |
| 2019 | 2,252 | +6.6% | 1,113 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 2,112 | −6.0% | 1,045 | 2.02 |
| 2017 | 2,248 | −6.2% | 1,113 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 2,397 | +42% | 1,183 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 1,692 | −36% | 839 | 2.02 |
| 2014 | 2,655 | −6.6% | 1,316 | 2.02 |
| 2013 | 2,843 | −2.6% | 1,393 | 2.04 |
| 2012 | 2,919 | −2.5% | 1,436 | 2.03 |
| 2011 | 2,995 | −2.5% | 1,480 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 3,072 | −4.6% | 1,524 | 2.02 |
| 2009 | 3,220 | +71% | 1,604 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | 1,883 | −5.9% | 942 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 2,000 | −31% | 1,005 | 1.99 |
| 2006 | 2,918 | −15% | 1,481 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 3,450 | −14% | 1,757 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | −18% | 2,500 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 4,900 | +5.0% | 2,550 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 4,668 | −2.8% | 2,402 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 2,500 | 1.92 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +50% | 2,300 | 1.96 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +36% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.20 |
| 1991 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.20 |
| 1990 | 2,200 | −5.2% | 1,000 | 2.20 |
| 1989 | 2,321 | −63% | 1,162 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 6,293 | −17% | 3,079 | 2.04 |
| 1987 | 7,624 | +1.7% | 3,692 | 2.07 |
| 1986 | 7,500 | +838% | 3,000 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 800 | +60% | 336 | 2.38 |
| 1984 | 500 | 0.0% | 229 | 2.18 |
| 1983 | 500 | −3.8% | 214 | 2.34 |
| 1982 | 520 | +4.0% | 250 | 2.08 |
| 1981 | 500 | −23% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 650 | −13% | 350 | 1.86 |
| 1979 | 750 | +7.1% | 400 | 1.88 |
| 1978 | 700 | −6.7% | 350 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 750 | +50% | 400 | 1.88 |
| 1976 | 500 | +11% | 350 | 1.43 |
| 1975 | 450 | +79% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 252 | −28% | 260 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 350 | −13% | 300 | 1.17 |
| 1972 | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1970 | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1969 | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1968 | 400 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.33 |
| 1967 | 400 | +33% | 330 | 1.21 |
| 1966 | 300 | +50% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 200 | +33% | 250 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 150 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 150 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 150 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 150 | — | 200 | 0.75 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,044 t USD 14.1 m
Exporter rank39 of 59
Imports7,748 t USD 5.0 m
Importer rank42 of 91
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/rapeseed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rapeseed in New Zealand?

New Zealand produced 2,238 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of rapeseed?

New Zealand ranked 56th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of rapeseed in New Zealand changed?

It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 7,624 t in 1987.

### What is the yield of rapeseed in New Zealand?

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,238 t from 1,108 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.

### Does New Zealand export or import rape or colza seed?

In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 4,044 t (USD 14.1 m) and imports of 7,748 t (USD 5.0 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/australia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/ukraine/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/poland/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/united-states/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/romania/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/belarus/)
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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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