Grazing land use over the long term in New Zealand
New Zealand: Grazing land use over the long term was 8.68 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.68 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.73 million
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in New Zealand, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.68 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in New Zealand peaked at 14.73 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 2.72 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 4.52 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.64 million | 6.64 million | 6.64 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.85 million | 7.85 million | 7.85 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.07 million | 9.07 million | 9.07 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.37 million | 10.27 million | 12.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 12.69 million | 12.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.40 million | 12.68 million | 14.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.01 million | 13.68 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 12.05 million | 13.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 million | 10.85 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 9.72 million | 10.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 million | 8.68 million | 9.55 million | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in New Zealand?
- Grazing land use over the long term in New Zealand was 8.68 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does New Zealand rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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