Tomato production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tomato production was 54,040 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54,040 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
148,200 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
36,961 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
The most recent figure for tomato production in New Zealand is 54,040 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in New Zealand peaked at 148,200 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36,961 tonnes, in 1966.
That places New Zealand 99th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 45,397 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 50,700 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 46,200 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 49,900 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 36,961 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 37,698 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 50,447 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 49,672 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 44,354 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 42,174 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 60,071 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 64,345 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 65,483 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 50,227 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 47,222 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 60,899 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 61,804 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 48,725 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 57,288 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 47,974 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 61,000 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 60,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 77,600 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 69,500 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 148,200 tonnes | +113.2% |
| 1995 | 136,500 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 138,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 100,000 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 67,500 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 87,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 87,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 95,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 92,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 110,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 90,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 92,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 90,290 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 92,686 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 89,978 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84,258 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 80,049 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 74,088 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 69,948 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 48,109 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 56,435 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 57,026 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43,576 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 54,975 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 52,247 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 52,154 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54,040 tonnes | +3.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54,040 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54,040 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,620 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.2% | 69,500 tonnes | 148,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,897 tonnes | 36,961 tonnes | 50,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,530 tonnes | 42,174 tonnes | 65,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,626 tonnes | 47,974 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,440 tonnes | 67,500 tonnes | 148,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,000 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,287 tonnes | 48,109 tonnes | 92,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,398 tonnes | 43,576 tonnes | 54,975 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 60,344 tonnes compare
- 97 Costa Rica 58,765 tonnes compare
- 98 Austria 58,100 tonnes compare
- 100 Georgia 52,600 tonnes compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 51,371 tonnes compare
- 102 Paraguay 47,517 tonnes 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 tomato production in New Zealand?
- Tomato production in New Zealand was 54,040 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 tomato production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 148,200 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,961 tonnes in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for tomato production?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.