Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — New Zealand

Land under cereal production in New Zealand in 2024 — 121,170 ha. Ranked 60 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 2.6%.

2024 121,170 ha +4.2% vs 2023
World rank 60of 79
Period maximum 266,842 ha1986
Period minimum 110,699 ha2017

Trend over time

1961–2024 · hectares

Land under cereal production — New Zealand, 1961–2024100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 124,375 ha1963: 140,382 ha1965: 131,282 ha1967: 145,195 ha1969: 218,508 ha1971: 215,028 ha1973: 211,887 ha1975: 204,243 ha1977: 218,485 ha1979: 207,913 ha1981: 180,679 ha1983: 192,447 ha1985: 256,625 ha1987: 224,637 ha1989: 157,032 ha1991: 157,272 ha1993: 152,163 ha1995: 133,687 ha1997: 166,339 ha1999: 141,472 ha2001: 143,907 ha2003: 133,780 ha2005: 115,175 ha2007: 117,089 ha2009: 162,706 ha2011: 143,731 ha2013: 136,106 ha2015: 138,865 ha2017: 110,699 ha2019: 124,670 ha2021: 113,157 ha2023: 116,285 ha2024: 121,170 ha
Change over the period: −3,205 (−2.58%) Average annual rate: -0.04 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 121,170 ha
World 416M ha
Australia and New Zealand computed 19.58M ha
Land under cereal production — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2024 121,170 +4,885 +4.2%
2023 116,285 +763 +0.66%
2022 115,522 +2,365 +2.09%
2021 113,157 +113 +0.1%
2020 113,044 −11,626 −9.33%
2019 124,670 +3,422 +2.82%
2018 121,248 +10,549 +9.53%
2017 110,699 −20,088 −15.36%
2016 130,787 −8,078 −5.82%
2015 138,865 +2,201 +1.61%
2014 136,664 +558 +0.41%
2013 136,106 −9,737 −6.68%
2012 145,843 +2,112 +1.47%
2011 143,731 +8,184 +6.04%
2010 135,547 −27,159 −16.69%
2009 162,706 +27,297 +20.16%
2008 135,409 +18,320 +15.65%
2007 117,089 +4,885 +4.35%
2006 112,204 −2,971 −2.58%
2005 115,175 −2,904 −2.46%
2004 118,079 −15,701 −11.74%
2003 133,780 −15,890 −10.62%
2002 149,670 +5,763 +4%
2001 143,907 +8,467 +6.25%
2000 135,440 −6,032 −4.26%
1999 141,472 +3,365 +2.44%
1998 138,107 −28,232 −16.97%
1997 166,339 +9,779 +6.25%
1996 156,560 +22,873 +17.11%
1995 133,687 −17,030 −11.3%
1994 150,717 −1,446 −0.95%
1993 152,163 +13,261 +9.55%
1992 138,902 −18,370 −11.68%
1991 157,272 −15,535 −8.99%
1990 172,807 +15,775 +10.05%
1989 157,032 −9,813 −5.88%
1988 166,845 −57,792 −25.73%
1987 224,637 −42,205 −15.82%
1986 266,842 +10,217 +3.98%
1985 256,625 +23,840 +10.24%
1984 232,785 +40,338 +20.96%
1983 192,447 −1,897 −0.98%
1982 194,344 +13,665 +7.56%
1981 180,679 −11,088 −5.78%
1980 191,767 −16,146 −7.77%
1979 207,913 +2,511 +1.22%
1978 205,402 −13,083 −5.99%
1977 218,485 −11,316 −4.92%
1976 229,801 +25,558 +12.51%
1975 204,243 +13,219 +6.92%
1974 191,024 −20,863 −9.85%
1973 211,887 −24,152 −10.23%
1972 236,039 +21,011 +9.77%
1971 215,028 +19,394 +9.91%
1970 195,634 −22,874 −10.47%
1969 218,508 +7,202 +3.41%
1968 211,306 +66,111 +45.53%
1967 145,195 +9,241 +6.8%
1966 135,954 +4,672 +3.56%
1965 131,282 −6,120 −4.45%
1964 137,402 −2,980 −2.12%
1963 140,382 +14,799 +11.78%
1962 125,583 +1,208 +0.97%
1961 124,375

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 19.46M NZ New Zealand 121,170

About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.