Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 9,097 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,097 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
12,892 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
9,097 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in New Zealand, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in New Zealand is 9,097 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in New Zealand peaked at 12,892 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,097 Hectares, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,892 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 12,849 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,813 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,786 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12,768 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,749 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12,735 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,721 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,676 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,620 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12,532 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12,466 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,390 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,332 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12,286 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12,250 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,219 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,192 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,192 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,192 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,224 Hectares | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 10,913 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,987 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,852 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,948 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,838 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,829 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,629 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,488 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,459 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,167 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10,006 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,086 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,909 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,725 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,553 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,485 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,142 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,119 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,097 Hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,822 Hectares | 12,768 Hectares | 12,892 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,551 Hectares | 12,286 Hectares | 12,749 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,597 Hectares | 10,852 Hectares | 12,250 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,314 Hectares | 9,725 Hectares | 10,838 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,279 Hectares | 9,097 Hectares | 9,553 Hectares | 5 |
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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 pasture in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in New Zealand was 9,097 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,892 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,097 Hectares in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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