Corn production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Corn production was 244,444 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
244,444 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
244,444 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,262 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 92nd out of 176 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.
Corn production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,262 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,843 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1963 | 15,470 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 18,898 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 23,546 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 19,356 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 18,492 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 35,892 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1969 | 51,158 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1970 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 101,178 tonnes | +72.6% |
| 1972 | 116,226 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 117,507 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 88,304 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 157,599 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 1976 | 184,469 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 210,419 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 174,536 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 178,998 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 156,461 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 152,080 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 170,071 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 142,768 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 154,324 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 174,604 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 187,700 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 176,134 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 136,944 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 138,694 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 161,651 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 183,388 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 163,842 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 133,069 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 142,768 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 160,797 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 209,710 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 194,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 176,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 197,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 181,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 176,800 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 148,847 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 211,685 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 234,248 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 210,253 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 215,649 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 185,627 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 205,557 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 237,844 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 188,812 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 210,175 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 211,231 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 201,659 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 237,165 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 226,278 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 210,325 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 175,586 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 191,993 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 195,955 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 190,098 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 209,281 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 188,249 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 192,504 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 244,444 tonnes | +27.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 244,444 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 244,444 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 92nd out of 176 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.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.