All roots and tubers production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 543,329 t of all roots and tubers, the 98th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 576,129 t in 2012. Area harvested: 11,571 ha, yield 47.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 543,329 t
- World rank
- 98 of 192
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 576,129 t
- 2012
All roots and tubers in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 47.0
- world 13.1 (+258%)
- kg per person
- 104
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Guatemala | 556,993 | 0.06% |
| 97 | Finland | 553,100 | 0.06% |
| 98 | New Zealand | 543,329 | 0.06% |
| 99 | Israel | 492,436 | 0.05% |
| 100 | Tunisia | 466,090 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 543,329 | +23% | 11,571 | 46.96 |
| 2023 | 442,157 | +0.4% | 9,637 | 45.88 |
| 2022 | 440,269 | −23% | 9,637 | 45.69 |
| 2021 | 569,412 | +1.0% | 12,134 | 46.93 |
| 2020 | 564,036 | +6.2% | 12,093 | 46.64 |
| 2019 | 530,934 | +4.3% | 11,500 | 46.17 |
| 2018 | 508,873 | +5.3% | 11,095 | 45.87 |
| 2017 | 483,278 | −0.3% | 10,591 | 45.63 |
| 2016 | 484,729 | +3.2% | 10,715 | 45.24 |
| 2015 | 469,595 | +2.0% | 10,516 | 44.66 |
| 2014 | 460,216 | −12% | 10,469 | 43.96 |
| 2013 | 520,794 | −9.6% | 11,737 | 44.37 |
| 2012 | 576,129 | +6.2% | 12,806 | 44.99 |
| 2011 | 542,520 | +0.6% | 12,108 | 44.81 |
| 2010 | 539,251 | −3.3% | 11,811 | 45.66 |
| 2009 | 557,400 | +7.6% | 12,434 | 44.83 |
| 2008 | 518,200 | +4.6% | 12,100 | 42.83 |
| 2007 | 495,200 | −4.4% | 11,314 | 43.77 |
| 2006 | 517,800 | +0.1% | 13,117 | 39.48 |
| 2005 | 517,500 | −0.5% | 12,312 | 42.03 |
| 2004 | 520,000 | +0.5% | 12,280 | 42.35 |
| 2003 | 517,500 | +0.3% | 11,966 | 43.25 |
| 2002 | 516,000 | 0.0% | 12,067 | 42.76 |
| 2001 | 516,000 | −0.3% | 12,312 | 41.91 |
| 2000 | 517,500 | +0.1% | 13,027 | 39.73 |
| 1999 | 517,000 | +0.8% | 13,000 | 39.77 |
| 1998 | 513,100 | +9.2% | 15,220 | 33.71 |
| 1997 | 470,000 | −2.7% | 11,100 | 42.34 |
| 1996 | 483,100 | −4.0% | 11,217 | 43.07 |
| 1995 | 503,300 | +13% | 11,638 | 43.25 |
| 1994 | 443,800 | +3.2% | 10,572 | 41.98 |
| 1993 | 430,100 | +28% | 9,918 | 43.37 |
| 1992 | 336,600 | +22% | 10,511 | 32.02 |
| 1991 | 276,000 | +1.3% | 8,550 | 32.28 |
| 1990 | 272,400 | −3.8% | 8,778 | 31.03 |
| 1989 | 283,200 | +1.2% | 9,638 | 29.38 |
| 1988 | 279,900 | −3.9% | 9,528 | 29.38 |
| 1987 | 291,370 | +3.6% | 10,027 | 29.06 |
| 1986 | 281,200 | +0.4% | 9,257 | 30.38 |
| 1985 | 279,979 | −7.5% | 9,833 | 28.47 |
| 1984 | 302,591 | +14% | 10,374 | 29.17 |
| 1983 | 265,042 | +8.0% | 9,493 | 27.92 |
| 1982 | 245,521 | +12% | 9,221 | 26.63 |
| 1981 | 219,076 | −4.5% | 8,297 | 26.40 |
| 1980 | 229,325 | +8.3% | 8,322 | 27.56 |
| 1979 | 211,676 | −16% | 8,487 | 24.94 |
| 1978 | 252,533 | −8.7% | 10,290 | 24.54 |
| 1977 | 276,588 | +8.9% | 10,408 | 26.57 |
| 1976 | 254,094 | +9.0% | 10,019 | 25.36 |
| 1975 | 233,012 | +7.2% | 9,302 | 25.05 |
| 1974 | 217,462 | −22% | 8,456 | 25.72 |
| 1973 | 279,071 | +12% | 9,488 | 29.41 |
| 1972 | 249,891 | −2.4% | 8,353 | 29.92 |
| 1971 | 255,907 | −16% | 8,703 | 29.40 |
| 1970 | 304,916 | −2.4% | 10,373 | 29.40 |
| 1969 | 312,323 | +9.0% | 10,614 | 29.43 |
| 1968 | 286,414 | +26% | 9,919 | 28.88 |
| 1967 | 227,963 | −18% | 8,409 | 27.11 |
| 1966 | 278,374 | −5.4% | 13,399 | 20.78 |
| 1965 | 294,242 | +20% | 13,692 | 21.49 |
| 1964 | 244,564 | +5.6% | 12,349 | 19.80 |
| 1963 | 231,589 | −2.4% | 11,668 | 19.85 |
| 1962 | 237,267 | −0.1% | 11,288 | 21.02 |
| 1961 | 237,466 | — | 11,278 | 21.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 543,329 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
New Zealand ranked 98th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 576,129 t in 2012.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in New Zealand?
47.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (543,329 t from 11,571 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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.