Spinach production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 1,797 t of spinach, the 42nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 3,700 t in 1996. Area harvested: 449 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,797 t
- World rank
- 42 of 68
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- Record
- 3,700 t
- 1996
Spinach in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 32.8 (−88%)
- kg per person
- 0.34
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Singapore | 2,196 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Lebanon | 2,057 | 0.01% |
| 42 | New Zealand | 1,797 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Ireland | 1,700 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Finland | 1,030 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 1,797 | −0.5% | 449 | 4.00 |
| 2023 | 1,806 | −0.5% | 449 | 4.02 |
| 2022 | 1,815 | +0.4% | 447 | 4.06 |
| 2021 | 1,808 | −1.9% | 452 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 1,843 | +0.3% | 448 | 4.11 |
| 2019 | 1,838 | +0.4% | 441 | 4.17 |
| 2018 | 1,831 | +1.9% | 466 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 1,797 | +2.5% | 436 | 4.12 |
| 2016 | 1,754 | −12% | 422 | 4.16 |
| 2015 | 2,001 | +22% | 487 | 4.11 |
| 2014 | 1,637 | +0.9% | 399 | 4.10 |
| 2013 | 1,623 | +0.7% | 379 | 4.28 |
| 2012 | 1,612 | −13% | 370 | 4.36 |
| 2011 | 1,862 | −35% | 432 | 4.31 |
| 2010 | 2,865 | +8.1% | 642 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | 2,650 | +10% | 550 | 4.82 |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +12% | 500 | 4.80 |
| 2007 | 2,150 | +5.5% | 450 | 4.78 |
| 2006 | 2,037 | +3.4% | 433 | 4.70 |
| 2005 | 1,970 | +2.1% | 420 | 4.69 |
| 2004 | 1,930 | +1.3% | 421 | 4.58 |
| 2003 | 1,905 | +1.0% | 437 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 1,886 | −14% | 396 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 460 | 4.78 |
| 2000 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 462 | 4.76 |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +10% | 310 | 7.10 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | −33% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | −19% | 420 | 7.14 |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +8.8% | 450 | 8.22 |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +17% | 369 | 9.21 |
| 1994 | 2,900 | +21% | 313 | 9.27 |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 287 | 8.36 |
| 1992 | 2,200 | +10% | 214 | 10.28 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 235 | 8.51 |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 225 | 8.44 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 211 | 8.53 |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 211 | 8.06 |
| 1987 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 171 | 9.36 |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 173 | 8.67 |
| 1985 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 150 | 9.33 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 140 | 9.29 |
| 1983 | 1,300 | −4.0% | 160 | 8.13 |
| 1982 | 1,354 | +9.0% | 213 | 6.36 |
| 1981 | 1,242 | −4.3% | 101 | 12.30 |
| 1980 | 1,298 | +17% | 103 | 12.60 |
| 1979 | 1,108 | −0.5% | 100 | 11.08 |
| 1978 | 1,114 | +81% | 102 | 10.92 |
| 1977 | 616 | −26% | 67 | 9.19 |
| 1976 | 827 | −2.5% | 66 | 12.53 |
| 1975 | 848 | — | 69 | 12.29 |
| 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
- Exports
- 15 t USD 74,000
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 78
- Imports
- 10 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 79 of 105
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 spinach in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 1,797 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of spinach?
New Zealand ranked 42nd of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 3,700 t in 1996.
What is the yield of spinach in New Zealand?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,797 t from 449 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import spinach?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 15 t (USD 74,000) and imports of 10 t (USD 31,000), 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 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.