Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1854 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1854 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
190th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.09 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -0.1854 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and down 305.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 190th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6457 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3019 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4806 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1058 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1969 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -15798.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -20093.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0312 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -11198.7% |
| 1976 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1977 | -0.5385 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1978 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3787 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1982 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8121 % change on previous year | +316.6% |
| 1985 | -0.5528 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0278 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7992 % change on previous year | +2775.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5885 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6307 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1991 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2005 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -654.8% |
| 2006 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9846 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9837 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7137 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3243 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2012 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +338.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9224 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -4136.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9149 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2826 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2018 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2068 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2022 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2133.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3693 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1854 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +20093.0% | -0.0153 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -15798.8% | 0.0075 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +11198.7% | -0.0312 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -4136.4% | 0.09 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2775.8% | -0.0278 % change on previous year | -0.7992 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2133.9% | 0.2068 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.6457 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9989 % change on previous year | -0.5385 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.223 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.83 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 0.2826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 0.2068 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 187 USSR -0.1438 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Republic of Moldova -0.1662 % change on previous year compare
- 189 France -0.1776 % change on previous year compare
- 191 El Salvador -0.1868 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Switzerland -0.1898 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Micronesia -0.1898 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 132,218 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Agriculture — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.1854 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture — area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 190th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 305.9%. 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 Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.