> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/new-zealand/

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# 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, 2024497 t
World rank101 of 114
10-year change−47%
Record1,070 t2012

## All tree nuts in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 1.3 (+48%)
kg per person0.10world 2.25
10-year change−47%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 99 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/dominican-republic/) | 668 | 0.00% |
| 100 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/cyprus/) | 580 | 0.00% |
| 101 | **New Zealand** | 497 | 0.00% |
| 102 | [Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/bahrain/) | 353 | 0.00% |
| 103 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/lithuania/) | 350 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 114 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/)

### Map of world production of tree nuts

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/turkey/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/india/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/cote-divoire/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/iran/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/spain/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/tanzania/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/australia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/chile/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/mexico/)
[All countries producing all tree nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/)

## Other products of New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

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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