Wheat production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wheat production was 464,602 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
464,602
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
64th
of 126 countries
All-time high
488,614
in 2012
All-time low
134,994
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in New Zealand is 464,602, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in New Zealand peaked at 488,614 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 134,994, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 64th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253,349 | — |
| 1962 | 213,233 | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 249,188 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 273,990 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 250,320 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 291,778 | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 347,760 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 442,334 | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 458,642 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 287,212 | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 325,646 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 388,663 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 376,111 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 214,582 | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 179,874 | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 388,178 | +115.8% |
| 1977 | 354,035 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 328,756 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 295,028 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 305,768 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 325,723 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 292,052 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 300,825 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 314,556 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 309,591 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 379,700 | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 336,823 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 205,984 | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 134,994 | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 188,042 | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 180,690 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 191,039 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 219,414 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 241,853 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 245,173 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 277,014 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 317,000 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 302,100 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 320,000 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 326,000 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 364,000 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 301,499 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 318,916 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 255,860 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 318,947 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 261,798 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 344,434 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 343,350 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 403,463 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 444,890 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 383,262 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 488,614 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 447,799 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 413,497 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 413,533 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 459,349 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 405,182 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 371,027 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 398,092 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 453,749 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 422,831 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 402,557 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 391,615 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 464,602 | +18.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 464,602 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 464,602 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +115.8% | 179,874 | 388,178 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,955 | 213,233 | 458,642 | 9 |
| 1970s | 313,808 | 179,874 | 388,663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,602 | 134,994 | 379,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,232 | 180,690 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,827 | 255,860 | 403,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,524 | 371,027 | 488,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,071 | 391,615 | 464,602 | 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 wheat production in New Zealand?
- Wheat production in New Zealand was 464,602 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 488,614 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,994 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for wheat production?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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