Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 5.39 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in New Zealand stood at 5.39 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in New Zealand peaked at 6.05 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.64 %, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 % | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 % | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.85 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.87 % | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.85 % | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.89 % | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.87 % | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.79 % | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.76 % | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.73 % | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.78 % | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.81 % | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.91 % | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.74 % | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 % | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.06 % | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 % | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.26 % | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.23 % | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.94 % | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.64 % | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.73 % | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.78 % | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.91 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3 % | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.16 % | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.27 % | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.31 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5 % | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.63 % | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.51 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 % | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.98 % | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1 % | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 % | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.54 % | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.93 % | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.31 % | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.46 % | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 % | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.61 % | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.94 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.28 % | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.19 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.05 % | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.47 % | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.35 % | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.39 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 % | 2.85 % | 2.89 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 % | 2.73 % | 2.91 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 % | 2.64 % | 3.26 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 % | 2.73 % | 3.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 % | 3.27 % | 4.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 % | 4.14 % | 5.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 % | 5.19 % | 6.05 % | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in New Zealand?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in New Zealand was 5.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 % in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- New Zealand ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.