What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2012.

What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1963.

How does New Zealand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?

New Zealand ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in New Zealand

Name: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0002 1000 ha per person

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

5th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0002 1000 ha per person

in 2012

All-time low

0 1000 ha per person

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1963.

New Zealand ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha per person	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per person	—
1962	0 1000 ha per person	+6.4%
1963	0 1000 ha per person	-11.3%
1964	0 1000 ha per person	+4.4%
1965	0 1000 ha per person	+12.9%
1966	0 1000 ha per person	-11.3%
1967	0 1000 ha per person	-2.9%
1968	0 1000 ha per person	+5.1%
1969	0 1000 ha per person	+7.0%
1970	0 1000 ha per person	+15.3%
1971	0 1000 ha per person	+6.5%
1972	0 1000 ha per person	+10.5%
1973	0 1000 ha per person	-1.9%
1974	0 1000 ha per person	-2.1%
1975	0 1000 ha per person	+9.0%
1976	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+8.4%
1977	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.3%
1978	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.0%
1979	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+1.0%
1980	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+10.1%
1981	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+8.9%
1982	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+7.9%
1983	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+4.1%
1984	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+3.4%
1985	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+6.0%
1986	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+3.5%
1987	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.3%
1988	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.3%
1989	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+1.3%
1990	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.9%
1991	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.7%
1992	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.3%
1993	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.1%
1994	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.3%
1995	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.5%
1996	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.6%
1997	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.3%
1998	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.9%
1999	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.5%
2000	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.6%
2001	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+74.4%
2002	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-8.0%
2003	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.7%
2004	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+11.2%
2005	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.7%
2006	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-19.7%
2007	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+41.6%
2008	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+2.5%
2009	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+2.1%
2010	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+1.9%
2011	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+2.2%
2012	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+2.5%
2013	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-0.1%
2014	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.0%
2015	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.3%
2016	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.5%
2017	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.4%
2018	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.8%
2019	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.0%
2020	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.1%
2021	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.5%
2022	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.8%
2023	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+0.1%
2024	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
1980s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
1990s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
2000s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	10
2010s	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	10
2020s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

2 Greece 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
3 Guyana 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
4 Romania 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
6 Albania 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
7 Azerbaijan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
8 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 5.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0044 million SLC per person (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in New Zealand?: Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2012.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1963.
How does New Zealand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: New Zealand ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.