Case materials — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Case materials — Production was 397,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
397,000 t
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
40th
of 115 countries
All-time high
445,969 t
in 2019
All-time low
219,000 t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in New Zealand, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 274.0k t1999: 219.0k t2000: 239.0k t2001: 351.0k t2002: 373.0k t2003: 310.0k t2004: 404.0k t2005: 409.0k t2006: 409.0k t2007: 411.0k t2008: 391.0k t2009: 393.0k t2010: 415.0k t2011: 312.0k t2012: 404.8k t2013: 408.0k t2014: 410.1k t2015: 411.0k t2016: 408.0k t2017: 444.6k t2018: 436.3k t2019: 446.0k t2020: 431.7k t2021: 407.8k t2022: 389.2k t2023: 344.2k t2024: 397.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — production in New Zealand stood at 397,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in New Zealand peaked at 445,969 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219,000 t, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 40th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Case materials — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Production in New Zealand, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 274,000 t —
1999 219,000 t -20.1%
2000 239,000 t +9.1%
2001 351,000 t +46.9%
2002 373,000 t +6.3%
2003 310,000 t -16.9%
2004 404,000 t +30.3%
2005 409,000 t +1.2%
2006 409,000 t +0.0%
2007 411,000 t +0.5%
2008 391,000 t -4.9%
2009 393,000 t +0.5%
2010 415,000 t +5.6%
2011 312,000 t -24.8%
2012 404,825 t +29.8%
2013 408,000 t +0.8%
2014 410,123 t +0.5%
2015 411,000 t +0.2%
2016 408,000 t -0.7%
2017 444,562 t +9.0%
2018 436,334 t -1.9%
2019 445,969 t +2.2%
2020 431,700 t -3.2%
2021 407,766 t -5.5%
2022 389,154 t -4.6%
2023 344,247 t -11.5%
2024 397,000 t +15.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 397,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,530 t, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 397,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million t, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246,500 t 219,000 t 274,000 t 2
2000s 369,000 t 239,000 t 411,000 t 10
2010s 409,581 t 312,000 t 445,969 t 10
2020s 393,973 t 344,247 t 431,700 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 37 Chile 458,000 t compare
  2. 38 Portugal 450,000 t compare
  3. 39 Switzerland 423,580 t compare
  4. 41 Belgium 331,000 t compare
  5. 42 Ukraine 322,000 t compare
  6. 43 Romania 302,410 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in New Zealand?
Case materials — production in New Zealand was 397,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 445,969 t in 2019.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 219,000 t in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for case materials — production?
New Zealand ranks 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of Case materials — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 3,574 data points, 1998–2024
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