Agricultural land area — Organic farming in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 79,347 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — organic farming in New Zealand is 79,347 Hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in New Zealand peaked at 133,321 Hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,960 Hectares, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,960 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 46,000 Hectares | +284.6% |
| 2002 | 46,886 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46,886 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,886 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46,886 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63,883 Hectares | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 63,883 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 Hectares | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 124,464 Hectares | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 124,464 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 133,321 Hectares | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 106,753 Hectares | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 106,753 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106,753 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,134 Hectares | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 74,134 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88,871 Hectares | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 88,871 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,871 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79,347 Hectares | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 79,347 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,347 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79,347 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,773 Hectares | 11,960 Hectares | 124,464 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,292 Hectares | 74,134 Hectares | 133,321 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,347 Hectares | 79,347 Hectares | 79,347 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in New Zealand was 79,347 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 133,321 Hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,960 Hectares in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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