Mongolia vs New Zealand: Wheat production
Mongolia
397,258 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
464,602 tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
65th
New Zealand rank
64th
Wheat production over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 464,602 tonnes against 397,258 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 67,344 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mongolia ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,778 tonnes | 308,955 tonnes | 73,177 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 280,880 tonnes | 313,808 tonnes | 32,928 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 532,802 tonnes | 290,602 tonnes | 242,200 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 342,792 tonnes | 248,232 tonnes | 94,559 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 160,516 tonnes | 323,827 tonnes | 163,311 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 386,202 tonnes | 422,524 tonnes | 36,323 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 442,996 tonnes | 427,071 tonnes | 15,925 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 464,602 tonnes against 397,258 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 67,344 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for wheat production?
- Mongolia ranks 65th 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.