Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 77.79 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.79 Hectares
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
131 Hectares
in 2004
All-time low
69 Hectares
in 2008
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in New Zealand, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — permanent crops in New Zealand stood at 77.79 Hectares.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in New Zealand peaked at 131 Hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69 Hectares, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 78 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.7 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 80 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 80 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131 Hectares | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 119 Hectares | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 115 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 117 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 69 Hectares | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 71 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 Hectares | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 76 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 76 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 Hectares | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 83 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 80 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 76 Hectares | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 88 Hectares | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 95.1 Hectares | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 77.79 Hectares | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78 Hectares | 78 Hectares | 78 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 81.87 Hectares | 78.7 Hectares | 84 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8 Hectares | 69 Hectares | 131 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4 Hectares | 71 Hectares | 85 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.38 Hectares | 76 Hectares | 95.1 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 — permanent crops in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in New Zealand was 77.79 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 131 Hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 Hectares in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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