Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 0.6757 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6757 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 131.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.81 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-17.05 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024

-20-10010196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.6757 % change on previous year for cropland — area, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 131.4% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 14.81 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.05 % change on previous year, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 0 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 -0.0493 % change on previous year
1973 -1.02 % change on previous year +1976.0%
1974 -1.03 % change on previous year +1.0%
1975 4.03 % change on previous year -489.6%
1976 3.87 % change on previous year -3.9%
1977 0.3958 % change on previous year -89.8%
1978 0.3942 % change on previous year -0.4%
1979 4.64 % change on previous year +1077.7%
1980 -3.97 % change on previous year -185.6%
1981 4.02 % change on previous year -201.2%
1982 3.87 % change on previous year -3.9%
1983 2.66 % change on previous year -31.2%
1984 2.59 % change on previous year -2.6%
1985 3.43 % change on previous year +32.6%
1986 -0.7812 % change on previous year -122.7%
1987 -8.66 % change on previous year +1008.7%
1988 -9.48 % change on previous year +9.5%
1989 0.8333 % change on previous year -108.8%
1990 0.8264 % change on previous year -0.8%
1991 0.4684 % change on previous year -43.3%
1992 0.7196 % change on previous year +53.6%
1993 0.6242 % change on previous year -13.3%
1994 0.6152 % change on previous year -1.4%
1995 0.6147 % change on previous year -0.1%
1996 0.6098 % change on previous year -0.8%
1997 0.6201 % change on previous year +1.7%
1998 0.6183 % change on previous year -0.3%
1999 0.6161 % change on previous year -0.4%
2000 0.6172 % change on previous year +0.2%
2001 0.6215 % change on previous year +0.7%
2002 0.5912 % change on previous year -4.9%
2003 2.31 % change on previous year +290.3%
2004 2.77 % change on previous year +19.9%
2005 1.04 % change on previous year -62.6%
2006 -5.33 % change on previous year -614.7%
2007 8.23 % change on previous year -254.4%
2008 4.4 % change on previous year -46.5%
2009 3.83 % change on previous year -12.9%
2010 5.17 % change on previous year +34.8%
2011 -4.91 % change on previous year -195.1%
2012 7.08 % change on previous year -244.2%
2013 6.48 % change on previous year -8.6%
2014 6.31 % change on previous year -2.6%
2015 -17.05 % change on previous year -370.1%
2016 11.56 % change on previous year -167.8%
2017 -8.22 % change on previous year -171.1%
2018 5.56 % change on previous year -167.6%
2019 5.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
2020 -3.06 % change on previous year -158.2%
2021 14.81 % change on previous year -583.2%
2022 -12.32 % change on previous year -183.2%
2023 -2.15 % change on previous year -82.6%
2024 0.6757 % change on previous year -131.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.12 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.5491 % change on previous year -9.48 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6333 % change on previous year 0.4684 % change on previous year 0.8264 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.91 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 8.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.72 % change on previous year -17.05 % change on previous year 11.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4095 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 14.81 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Kenya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Cameroon 0.8879 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.8249 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Rwanda 0.6368 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Martinique 0.5104 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Switzerland 0.4799 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Cropland — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.6757 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -17.05 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
270 places, 15,596 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.