Cropland — Area, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per person
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cropland — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 India 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 119 Haiti 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 121 Slovenia 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.3846 % change on previous year (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 cropland — area, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cropland — area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.