Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Chile 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Norway 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Qatar 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.