Agricultural land area — Arable land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 596.8 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
596.8 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
638 Hectares
in 2018
All-time low
334 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in New Zealand, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable land in New Zealand stood at 596.8 Hectares.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in New Zealand peaked at 638 Hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 334 Hectares, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 336 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 336 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 334 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 334 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 334 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 352 Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 369 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 347 Hectares | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 500 Hectares | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 453 Hectares | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 471 Hectares | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 499 Hectares | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 471 Hectares | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 509 Hectares | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 547 Hectares | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 592 Hectares | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 604 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 592 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 617 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 638 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 620 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 601 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 614 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 603 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 591.11 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 596.8 Hectares | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 336 Hectares | 336 Hectares | 336 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 336 Hectares | 336 Hectares | 336 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 383 Hectares | 334 Hectares | 500 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.9 Hectares | 471 Hectares | 638 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.18 Hectares | 591.11 Hectares | 614 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in New Zealand was 596.8 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 638 Hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 Hectares in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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