Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
75.44 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-18.76 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 2.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 75.44 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.76 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1964 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1965 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1966 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1967 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1968 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 1969 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1971 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1972 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +1589.8% |
| 1981 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1988 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 75.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2004 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 2005 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2006 | -18.76 % change on previous year | +418.8% |
| 2007 | 42.96 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 2008 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7017 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6968 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.692 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6603 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7324 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 0.727 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1778 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 75.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.727 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 6 Myanmar 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Suriname 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ethiopia PDR 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kenya 1.77 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.