Cropland — Area per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.11 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.11 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.17 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.11 ha/cap, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 156th of 250 countries on this measure, 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 | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.17 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.14 ha/cap | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.16 ha/cap | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.13 ha/cap | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 ha/cap | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.14 ha/cap | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.12 ha/cap | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 ha/cap | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 ha/cap | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.12 ha/cap | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.11 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.11 ha/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135 ha/cap, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1556 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.137 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.144 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Costa Rica 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Georgia 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Haiti 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Slovenia 0.11 ha/cap compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.11 ha/cap 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in New Zealand?
- Cropland — area per capita in New Zealand was 0.11 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 ha/cap in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland — area per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 156th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.