Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.3846 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3846 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.8%
World rank
28th
of 233 countries
All-time high
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-18.98 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3846 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 115.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 16.89 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.98 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 28th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.5263 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1976.1% |
| 1974 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -489.9% |
| 1976 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4237 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +901.6% |
| 1980 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1981 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1982 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1987 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +1034.7% |
| 1988 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3963 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.174 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6872 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6799 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.441 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4396 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4449 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2919 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1149.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2011 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2013 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 2016 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2017 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2021 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 2022 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3846 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0986 % change on previous year | -0.5263 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8832 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6068 % change on previous year | 0.174 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4241 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 25 Switzerland 0.4929 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.4641 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 0.4393 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.3605 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cyprus 0.3504 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Norway 0.2491 % 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.6757 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.3846 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.98 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Arable land — 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 Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — 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 Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.