Key Market Indicators
New Zealand's food production is expected to reach NZ$16.6 billion by 2026. This is a 0.9% year-on-year growth rate, up from NZ$15.7 billion in 2021. Since 1966, the annual rate of increase has been 0.6%. In 2021, New Zealand was the 38th highest producer of food, with Chile ranking just ahead at NZ$15.7 billion. India, the USA and Brazil were the top three producers, in that order.