FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 464,602 t of wheat, the 63rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 488,614 t in 2012. Area harvested: 46,395 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 464,602 t
- World rank
- 63 of 122
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 488,614 t
- 2012
Wheat in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 464,602 | +19% | 46,395 | 10.01 |
| 2023 | 391,615 | −2.7% | 40,506 | 9.67 |
| 2022 | 402,557 | −4.8% | 42,871 | 9.39 |
| 2021 | 422,831 | −6.8% | 43,536 | 9.71 |
| 2020 | 453,749 | +14% | 45,680 | 9.93 |
| 2019 | 398,092 | +7.3% | 44,971 | 8.85 |
| 2018 | 371,027 | −8.4% | 41,411 | 8.96 |
| 2017 | 405,182 | −12% | 41,075 | 9.86 |
| 2016 | 459,349 | +11% | 49,945 | 9.20 |
| 2015 | 413,533 | +0.0% | 47,685 | 8.67 |
| 2014 | 413,497 | −7.7% | 47,932 | 8.63 |
| 2013 | 447,799 | −8.4% | 49,180 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 488,614 | +27% | 54,750 | 8.92 |
| 2011 | 383,262 | −14% | 52,604 | 7.29 |
| 2010 | 444,890 | +10% | 54,762 | 8.12 |
| 2009 | 403,463 | +18% | 53,854 | 7.49 |
| 2008 | 343,350 | −0.3% | 42,326 | 8.11 |
| 2007 | 344,434 | +32% | 40,538 | 8.50 |
| 2006 | 261,798 | −18% | 37,962 | 6.90 |
| 2005 | 318,947 | +25% | 39,415 | 8.09 |
| 2004 | 255,860 | −20% | 39,062 | 6.55 |
| 2003 | 318,916 | +5.8% | 42,600 | 7.49 |
| 2002 | 301,499 | −17% | 42,187 | 7.15 |
| 2001 | 364,000 | +12% | 49,000 | 7.43 |
| 2000 | 326,000 | +1.9% | 52,500 | 6.21 |
| 1999 | 320,000 | +5.9% | 52,797 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 302,100 | −4.7% | 48,600 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 317,000 | +14% | 56,000 | 5.66 |
| 1996 | 277,014 | +13% | 50,607 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 245,173 | +1.4% | 52,362 | 4.68 |
| 1994 | 241,853 | +10% | 44,668 | 5.41 |
| 1993 | 219,414 | +15% | 40,861 | 5.37 |
| 1992 | 191,039 | +5.7% | 37,797 | 5.05 |
| 1991 | 180,690 | −3.9% | 37,527 | 4.81 |
| 1990 | 188,042 | +39% | 38,500 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 134,994 | −34% | 37,836 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 205,984 | −39% | 50,609 | 4.07 |
| 1987 | 336,823 | −11% | 82,963 | 4.06 |
| 1986 | 379,700 | +23% | 91,353 | 4.16 |
| 1985 | 309,591 | −1.6% | 71,843 | 4.31 |
| 1984 | 314,556 | +4.6% | 68,680 | 4.58 |
| 1983 | 300,825 | +3.0% | 70,897 | 4.24 |
| 1982 | 292,052 | −10% | 71,506 | 4.08 |
| 1981 | 325,723 | +6.5% | 81,243 | 4.01 |
| 1980 | 305,768 | +3.6% | 85,952 | 3.56 |
| 1979 | 295,028 | −10% | 87,156 | 3.39 |
| 1978 | 328,756 | −7.1% | 90,982 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 354,035 | −8.8% | 96,236 | 3.68 |
| 1976 | 388,178 | +116% | 103,742 | 3.74 |
| 1975 | 179,874 | −16% | 57,656 | 3.12 |
| 1974 | 214,582 | −43% | 67,414 | 3.18 |
| 1973 | 376,111 | −3.2% | 107,700 | 3.49 |
| 1972 | 388,663 | +19% | 106,596 | 3.65 |
| 1971 | 325,646 | +13% | 97,528 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | 287,212 | −37% | 108,457 | 2.65 |
| 1969 | 458,642 | +3.7% | 129,737 | 3.54 |
| 1968 | 442,334 | +27% | 126,649 | 3.49 |
| 1967 | 347,760 | +19% | 93,304 | 3.73 |
| 1966 | 291,778 | +17% | 80,740 | 3.61 |
| 1965 | 250,320 | −8.6% | 74,460 | 3.36 |
| 1964 | 273,990 | +10.0% | 82,540 | 3.32 |
| 1963 | 249,188 | +17% | 91,356 | 2.73 |
| 1962 | 213,233 | −16% | 75,387 | 2.83 |
| 1961 | 253,349 | — | 75,589 | 3.35 |
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.