Land area — Area, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.005 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0109 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.01 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | 0.0109 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | 0.008 1000 ha per person | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in New Zealand?
- Land area — area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area — area, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.