Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 9,102 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand stood at 9,102 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand peaked at 9,102 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,034 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,034 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,144 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,300 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5,278 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,593 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,625 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,774 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,892 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6,294 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6,169 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,316 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,535 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,276 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7,060 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6,462 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 7,566 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 7,029 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,916 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 7,380 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6,910 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7,387 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,953 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,012 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 8,106 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,034 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,027 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,384 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 8,464 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,064 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8,192 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,039 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 8,809 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8,382 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8,489 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,102 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,102 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,102 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,610 kg per hectare | 5,034 kg per hectare | 6,294 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,945 kg per hectare | 6,276 kg per hectare | 7,916 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,962 kg per hectare | 6,953 kg per hectare | 8,464 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,764 kg per hectare | 8,382 kg per hectare | 9,102 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11,643 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9,790 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.082 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0796 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand was 9,102 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,102 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,034 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.