Avocado production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Avocado production was 36,013 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Avocado production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 36,013 for avocado production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in New Zealand peaked at 43,085 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Avocado production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 19 | — |
| 1975 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 30 | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 78 | +457.1% |
| 1979 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 67 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 230 | +243.3% |
| 1982 | 320 | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 610 | +90.6% |
| 1984 | 660 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 680 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 800 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 1,188 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,477 | +108.5% |
| 1991 | 3,208 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 2,030 | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 5,300 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 9,300 | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 12,606 | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 12,060 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,398 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10,642 | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 11,752 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 22,970 | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 20,500 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25,500 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 24,600 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 37,900 | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 27,000 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 32,865 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 34,351 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 38,262 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 39,368 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42,302 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 43,085 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36,013 | -16.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 36,013 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,508, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +457.1% | 14 | 78 |
| 1981 | +243.3% | 67 | 230 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.2 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.5 | 67 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,786 | 2,030 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,593 | 10,642 | 22,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,872 | 21,000 | 37,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,806 | 36,013 | 43,085 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 27 Angola 61,391 compare
- 28 Portugal 40,480 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 37,412 compare
- 31 Ecuador 34,701 compare
- 32 Madagascar 27,904 compare
- 33 El Salvador 21,332 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in New Zealand?
- Avocado production in New Zealand was 36,013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43,085 in 2023.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for avocado production?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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