New Zealand—Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
New Zealand's cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 9,102 in 2024, ranking #8 out of 181 countries. This represents a +7.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9,102 (2024) and the lowest was 6,276 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,102 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8,489 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,382 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8,809 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,039 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 8,192 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,064 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8,464 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,384 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8,027 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,034 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,106 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,012 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6,953 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7,387 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,910 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7,380 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7,916 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 7,029 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7,566 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 6,462 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 7,060 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6,276 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,535 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,317 |
Top Countries — Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 29,147 | 2023 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 23,307 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 18,275 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 14,957 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13,344 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 11,643 | 2023 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 9,790 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 9,102 | 2024 |
| 9 | Belgium | 8,486 | 2023 |
| 10 | United States | 8,414 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.
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
kg per hectare