All tree nuts production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 497 t of all tree nuts, the 101st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 1,070 t in 2012. Area harvested: 264 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 497 t
- World rank
- 101 of 114
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 1,070 t
- 2012
All tree nuts in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.3 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 668 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Cyprus | 580 | 0.00% |
| 101 | New Zealand | 497 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Bahrain | 353 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Lithuania | 350 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 497 | −20% | 264 | 1.88 |
| 2023 | 619 | −0.2% | 329 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 620 | −11% | 329 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 700 | 0.0% | 370 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 700 | 0.0% | 370 | 1.89 |
| 2019 | 700 | −17% | 368 | 1.90 |
| 2018 | 840 | −1.2% | 450 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 850 | −8.6% | 455 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 930 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 930 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 930 | 0.0% | 499 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 930 | −13% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1,070 | +3.9% | 574 | 1.86 |
| 2011 | 1,030 | +11% | 551 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | 930 | −3.1% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 960 | +3.2% | 515 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 930 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2007 | 930 | −1.1% | 498 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 940 | −3.1% | 500 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 970 | +4.3% | 518 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 930 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 930 | +3.3% | 500 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 900 | −13% | 483 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 1,030 | +7.3% | 551 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 960 | — | 515 | 1.86 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1980 | 132 | +140% | — | — |
| 1979 | 55 | +10% | — | — |
| 1978 | 50 | −62% | — | — |
| 1977 | 130 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 130 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 130 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 130 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 130 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 122 | +42% | — | — |
| 1971 | 86 | −11% | — | — |
| 1970 | 97 | +39% | — | — |
| 1969 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 70 | −30% | — | — |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 100 | −23% | — | — |
| 1965 | 130 | −13% | — | — |
| 1964 | 150 | −17% | — | — |
| 1963 | 180 | +18% | — | — |
| 1962 | 152 | −15% | — | — |
| 1961 | 178 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 497 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
New Zealand ranked 101st of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 1,070 t in 2012.
What is the yield of tree nuts in New Zealand?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (497 t from 264 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.