New Zealand Legal Marijuana Market Size & Outlook

The legal marijuana market in New Zealand is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 129.2 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 41% is expected of New Zealand legal marijuana market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$11.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$129.2
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
40.9%
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New Zealand

New Zealand legal marijuana market highlights

  • The New Zealand legal marijuana market generated a revenue of USD 11.7 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 129.2 million by 2030.
  • The New Zealand market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 41% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, medical use was the largest revenue generating application in 2023.
  • Medical Use is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Legal marijuana market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 11.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 129.2 million
Growth rate41% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentMedical use
Fastest growing segmentMedical Use
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationMedical Use
Key market players worldwideCanopy Growth Corp, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Tilray Brands Inc, MediPharm Labs Corp, The Cronos Group, Wayland Group Corp, OrganiGram Holdings Inc, Lexaria Bioscience Corp, GW Pharmaceuticals


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, New Zealand accounted for 0.1% of the global legal marijuana market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, Thailand legal marijuana market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • China is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 2,934.9 million by 2030.

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New Zealand legal marijuana market outlook

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Medical use was the largest segment with a revenue share of 100% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the New Zealand legal marijuana market based on medical use covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In April 2018, New Zealand government legalized medical marijuana consumption and witnessed a surge in the patient numbers. Furthermore, this legalization would permit manufacturers to cultivate cannabis for both the local and international markets. 

In August 2018, Hikurangi Cannabis became the first company to receive licenses for medical marijuana cultivation by the government. The number of medical marijuana companies is also rising and there has been a surge in the cultivation license applications. 

In April 2020, New Zealand’s Medical Cannabis Agency launched Medical Cannabis Scheme, their latest initiative to improve premium medical cannabis product accessibility. This scheme is aligned with the Misuse of Drugs Regulation 2019 and licenses would be provided to local manufacturers by mid-2020. 

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