Kenya vs New Zealand: Wheat production
Kenya
312,200 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
464,602 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th
Wheat production over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 464,602 tonnes against 312,200 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 152,402 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,044 tonnes | 308,955 tonnes | 157,910 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 181,911 tonnes | 313,808 tonnes | 131,898 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 230,591 tonnes | 290,602 tonnes | 60,011 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 268,289 tonnes | 248,232 tonnes | 20,056 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 310,292 tonnes | 323,827 tonnes | 13,535 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 322,226 tonnes | 422,524 tonnes | 100,298 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 348,838 tonnes | 427,071 tonnes | 78,233 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 464,602 tonnes against 312,200 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 152,402 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for wheat production?
- Kenya ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.