Food price anomalies in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food price anomalies was -1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.01
Change on year
down 173.7%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2023
All-time low
-1.98
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Food price anomalies in New Zealand, 2010–2024

-2-1012010201720242010: -22011: -0.162012: -1.12013: -0.382014: -0.922015: -0.352016: -0.22017: 0.492018: -0.532019: 0.12020: 0.92021: -0.572022: 1.12023: 1.42024: -1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded -1.01 for food price anomalies in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 173.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food price anomalies in New Zealand peaked at 1.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food price anomalies in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food price anomalies in New Zealand, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 -1.98 —
2011 -0.16 -91.9%
2012 -1.1 +587.5%
2013 -0.38 -65.5%
2014 -0.92 +142.1%
2015 -0.35 -62.0%
2016 -0.2 -42.9%
2017 0.49 -345.0%
2018 -0.53 -208.2%
2019 0.1 -118.9%
2020 0.9 +800.0%
2021 -0.57 -163.3%
2022 1.07 -287.7%
2023 1.37 +28.0%
2024 -1.01 -173.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.295, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -1.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08, 12.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.503 -1.98 0.49 10
2020s 0.352 -1.01 1.37 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 183 Tanzania -0.94 compare
  2. 184 Uganda -0.97 compare
  3. 185 Montserrat -0.98 compare
  4. 187 Colombia -1.03 compare
  5. 187 Iran -1.03 compare
  6. 189 French Polynesia -1.1 compare
  7. 189 Guam -1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food price anomalies in New Zealand?
Food price anomalies in New Zealand was -1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for food price anomalies?
New Zealand ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is food price anomalies rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food price anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,005 data points, 2010–2024
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