Pet food export stats
- Pet parents are connecting with their pets through more shared experiences. For example, growth in indulgent shared snacks, such as ice cream, is expected to continue.
- In 2022 the global retail market for pet food is valued at US$117 billion. It’s forecast to increase 7.3% year-on-year, reaching US$157 billion by 2026.
- The New Zealand retail market value is forecast to grow at a slower rate (1.3% year-on-year) than the global average, reaching NZ$720 million by 2026.
- China is the largest destination for New Zealand pet food exports, rising 72% year-on-year since 2016 to displace Australia as the largest export market by value in 2020.
- The positive perception of seafood as an ingredient in pet food presents a marketing opportunity for coastal countries like New Zealand.
Pet food export stats: fact sheet [PDF, 207 KB]
Ice cream import and export trade data
- New Zealand exports of ice cream have fluctuated in recent years, reaching the highest export value (NZ$70 million) and volume (12.6 million kilograms) in 2019.
- China, Japan, Australia, Tonga, and Hong Kong are the key export markets for New Zealand ice cream.
- The New Zealand retail market value is forecast to increase by 4.2% (NZ$98.7 million), reaching NZ$531 million by 2026.
- Plant-based ice cream accounted for 7.5% of global ice cream product launches in 2020, rising from 3.7% in 2016. This market segment is set to see continued growth in the future.
NZ ice cream trade: fact sheet [PDF, 867 KB]
Non-alcoholic beverages import and export trade data
- New Zealand exports of non-alcoholic beverages in 2020 totalled $267 million. This was down from a high of $282 million in 2019.
- Soft drinks were the largest category. They made up 58% of total exports.
- Australia was the largest market by value ($157 million).
- Japan was the largest market for fruit and vegetable juice exports.
- China was the largest market for plain water (45% of total plain water exports).
- In the past 10 years, New Zealand’s exports grew faster than imports by value.
- Overall market growth is forecast to be 6%. The fastest growth category will be carbonated ready-to-drink tea (kombucha) with 12% growth year-on-year.
NZ non-alcoholic beverages imports and exports: fact sheet [PDF, 215 KB]
Honey and bee products export data
- Strong export growth: honey export volumes have increased by 40% (3.6 tonnes) over the past year.
- The top honey export price year ending March 2021 was $53.13 per kilo for monofloral mānuka.
- Monofloral mānuka honey is still holding a larger share in the global honey market compared to 2020.
- The United States was the largest importer of New Zealand honey by retail pack (1,854 tonnes) and the United Kingdom was the largest importer by bulk drums (1,288 tonnes).
- Although China is the largest honey retail market globally, the United States, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom are the largest importers by value.
NZ honey exports: fact sheet [PDF, 2.2 MB]
Organic food and beverage export data
- The value of New Zealand organic products exported under MPI's Organic Official Assurance Programme (OOAP) to the year ending June was $134 million.
- The EU and USA have been the main export markets for New Zealand organic products under the OOAP by export value since 2011.
- In 2019 the UK was a key market for New Zealand organic lamb exports and the USA was the largest importer of NZ organic beef.
- The global organic packaged food retail market reached $57 billion in 2019 with dairy, baby food and bread the largest product categories by value.
- New Zealand's market for organic packaged food is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% between 2019 and 2024.
NZ organic food and beverage exports: fact sheet [PDF, 375 KB]
