What is the price of maize per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand maize is between US$ 4.40 and US$ 5.98 per kilogram or between US$ 1.99 and US$ 2.71 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of maize in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for maize is between NZD 6.99 and NZD 9.52 per kilogram or between NZD 3.17 and NZD 4.32 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand maize is between US$ 3.08 and US$ 4.19 per kilogram or between US$ 1.40 and US$ 1.90 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Maize Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Maize from New Zealand over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 5.29 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 4.49 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to 4.09 US $ per kg, before experiencing a sharp decline to 1.27 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 2.16 US $ per kg in 2021 and 2.34 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Maize from New Zealand in 2023 will be around 2.50 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 2.67 US $ per kg.The exports of maize from New Zealand are classified as:
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
New Zealand Maize Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Maize into New Zealand over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 5.29 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 4.49 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to 4.09 US dollars per kg, before experiencing a sharp decline to 1.27 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 2.16 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 2.34 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Maize into New Zealand for 2023 will be 2.51 US dollars per kg and for 2024 will be 2.68 US dollars per kg.Export values for New Zealand maize
The total values in export for maize in New Zealand were US$ 147,088, US$ 105,720, US$ 99,944 and US$ 117,696 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in New Zealand: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Rice, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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New Zealand maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of maize sold by New Zealand in 2020 was 20,352 metric tons. In 2019 New Zealand shipped 29,080 tonnes of maize. For 2019 alone, the interest in New Zealand maize (cereals/grains category) has improved, changing by 30.708 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports increased by 45.52 percent bringing New Zealand US$117.70m for the year 2019. New Zealand's maize exports are classified as:
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
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New Zealand maize export values
In 2019, New Zealand sold maize costing 117.70m USD, a surge of 17.77% from 2018's total maize export of 99.944m USD. The annual increase in value of New Zealand maize between 2017 to 2018 was -5.463 per cent.
The per year variation in the quantity of New Zealand's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was 45.52% compared to a variation of 30.708% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
New Zealand's share of the world's total maize's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 34 in world exports of maize.
Export markets for New Zealand maize ( in '000$ )
New Zealand's best performing destinations for maize are Australia, Switzerland, US, Austria and France.
Import/Export Trends
New Zealand is a net importer of maize. The annual growth of New Zealand maize in value between 2015 to 2019 was -58%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -61%, per annum.
New Zealand imported 1,864,960 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in New Zealand was 2,625,852 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -3.1%. The country had approximately 245,520.00 hectares under maize cultivation.