Corn production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Corn production was 244,444 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 244,444 tonnes for corn production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in New Zealand peaked at 244,444 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,262 tonnes, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,991 tonnes | 10,262 tonnes | 51,158 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,786 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 210,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,978 tonnes | 136,944 tonnes | 187,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,222 tonnes | 133,069 tonnes | 209,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,751 tonnes | 148,847 tonnes | 237,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,918 tonnes | 175,586 tonnes | 237,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,915 tonnes | 188,249 tonnes | 244,444 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2008 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0464 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5251 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5536 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.86 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in New Zealand?
- Corn production in New Zealand was 244,444 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 244,444 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,262 tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for corn production?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.