Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.