Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 0.92 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.92 %
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.17 %
in 2011
All-time low
0.4 %
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, 2005–2024

0.40.60.811.22005201420242005: 0.4 %2006: 0.56 %2007: 0.56 %2008: 0.88 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0.95 %2013: 0.96 %2014: 0.96 %2015: 0.69 %2016: 0.7 %2017: 0.83 %2018: 0.85 %2019: 0.86 %2020: 0.78 %2021: 0.78 %2022: 0.81 %2023: 0.82 %2024: 0.92 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in New Zealand stood at 0.92 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in New Zealand peaked at 1.17 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4 %, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 0.4 %
2006 0.56 % +40.0%
2007 0.56 % +0.0%
2008 0.88 % +57.1%
2009 1.08 % +22.7%
2010 1.09 % +0.9%
2011 1.17 % +7.3%
2012 0.95 % -18.8%
2013 0.96 % +1.1%
2014 0.96 % +0.0%
2015 0.69 % -28.1%
2016 0.7 % +1.4%
2017 0.83 % +18.6%
2018 0.85 % +2.4%
2019 0.86 % +1.2%
2020 0.78 % -9.3%
2021 0.78 % +0.0%
2022 0.81 % +3.8%
2023 0.82 % +1.2%
2024 0.92 % +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.696 % 0.4 % 1.08 % 5
2010s 0.906 % 0.69 % 1.17 % 10
2020s 0.822 % 0.78 % 0.92 % 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 75 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 % compare
  2. 76 Malta 0.99 % compare
  3. 77 Philippines 0.98 % compare
  4. 78 China 0.92 % compare
  5. 78 China, mainland 0.92 % compare
  6. 78 Tonga 0.92 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in New Zealand?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in New Zealand was 0.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 % in 2011.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
New Zealand ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.