New Zealand—Cereal Production (metric tons)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #104 of 182Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
1.1M
2024
YoY Change
+11.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#104
of 182 countries
Maximum
1.2M
2012
Minimum
763,040
2004
CAGR
+1.1%
25 years
Last
1.1M
Previous
987,124
Highest
1.2M
Lowest
763,040
Unit
metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's cereal production (metric tons) was 1.1M in 2024, ranking #104 out of 182 countries. This represents a +11.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.2M (2012) and the lowest was 763,040 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Zealand — Cereal Production (metric tons): 1,102,880.6 metric tons for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1M | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 987,124 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 968,265 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 996,843 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0M | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0M | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 977,781 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 936,995 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1M | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1M | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1M | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1M | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2M | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 999,389 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0M | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1M | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 999,287 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 926,928 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 788,645 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 871,437 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 763,040 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 944,472 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 939,377 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 940,393 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 855,511 |
Top Countries — Cereal Production (metric tons)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 1.64B | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 641.7M | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 455.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | India | 391.1M | 2024 |
| 5 | Brazil | 139.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 136.7M | 2023 |
| 7 | Argentina | 85.7M | 2024 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 74.0M | 2023 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 66.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Canada | 59.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Unit
metric tons