Arable land use per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arable land use per person was 0.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1575
in 1961
All-time low
0.0953
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in New Zealand is 0.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in New Zealand peaked at 0.1575 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0953, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1453 | 0.1363 | 0.1575 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1288 | 0.1215 | 0.1351 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1326 | 0.1139 | 0.1444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1079 | 0.1049 | 0.1141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1032 | 0.0953 | 0.1095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.102 | 0.1306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 | 0.1 | 0.1211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1048 compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 compare
- 109 Burundi 0.0965 compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.0962 compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0957 compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in New Zealand?
- Arable land use per person in New Zealand was 0.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1575 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for arable land use per person?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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