Cereals excluding rice — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 944,110 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
944,110 t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.18 million t
in 1986
All-time low
342,057 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in New Zealand is 944,110 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in New Zealand peaked at 1.18 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 342,057 t, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 383,705 t —
1962 342,057 t -10.9%
1963 378,614 t +10.7%
1964 451,916 t +19.4%
1965 425,035 t -5.9%
1966 468,741 t +10.3%
1967 528,443 t +12.7%
1968 742,326 t +40.5%
1969 794,506 t +7.0%
1970 577,979 t -27.3%
1971 745,876 t +29.0%
1972 889,829 t +19.3%
1973 823,844 t -7.4%
1974 607,692 t -26.2%
1975 650,573 t +7.1%
1976 899,962 t +38.3%
1977 894,547 t -0.6%
1978 813,522 t -9.1%
1979 795,855 t -2.2%
1980 752,615 t -5.4%
1981 794,345 t +5.5%
1982 878,849 t +10.6%
1983 869,680 t -1.0%
1984 1.11 million t +28.2%
1985 1.18 million t +5.8%
1986 1.18 million t +0.3%
1987 992,212 t -16.2%
1988 763,027 t -23.1%
1989 666,430 t -12.7%
1990 863,426 t +29.6%
1991 803,308 t -7.0%
1992 731,293 t -9.0%
1993 798,799 t +9.2%
1994 837,815 t +4.9%
1995 747,149 t -10.8%
1996 895,122 t +19.8%
1997 971,100 t +8.5%
1998 860,300 t -11.4%
1999 862,700 t +0.3%
2000 844,400 t -2.1%
2001 928,194 t +9.9%
2002 926,215 t -0.2%
2003 932,372 t +0.7%
2004 747,034 t -19.9%
2005 859,937 t +15.1%
2006 782,945 t -9.0%
2007 913,219 t +16.6%
2008 983,100 t +7.7%
2009 1.11 million t +12.9%
2010 989,608 t -10.9%
2011 989,861 t +0.0%
2012 1.16 million t +16.9%
2013 1.09 million t -5.4%
2014 1.09 million t -0.3%
2015 1.11 million t +1.4%
2016 1.08 million t -2.3%
2017 913,351 t -15.5%
2018 967,011 t +5.9%
2019 1.00 million t +3.9%
2020 1.00 million t +0.0%
2021 981,974 t -2.3%
2022 953,525 t -2.9%
2023 944,110 t -1.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 944,110 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million t, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 944,110 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million t, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 501,705 t 342,057 t 794,506 t 9
1970s 769,968 t 577,979 t 899,962 t 10
1980s 919,487 t 666,430 t 1.18 million t 10
1990s 837,101 t 731,293 t 971,100 t 10
2000s 902,770 t 747,034 t 1.11 million t 10
2010s 1.04 million t 913,351 t 1.16 million t 10
2020s 971,097 t 944,110 t 1.00 million t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Saudi Arabia 1.12 million t compare
  2. 93 South Sudan 1.05 million t compare
  3. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 million t compare
  4. 96 El Salvador 870,000 t compare
  5. 97 Portugal 854,550 t compare
  6. 98 Norway 785,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in New Zealand?
Cereals excluding rice — production in New Zealand was 944,110 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 342,057 t in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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