Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 799 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 799 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Zealand peaked at 799 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76 1000 ha, in 1963.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.56 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 144.6 1000 ha | 111 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.5 1000 ha | 183 1000 ha | 280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.3 1000 ha | 280 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.1 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.85 1000 ha | 680 1000 ha | 747 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.8 1000 ha | 751 1000 ha | 799 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 1,021 1000 ha compare
- 51 Ethiopia 858.16 1000 ha compare
- 52 Madagascar 831.7 1000 ha compare
- 54 Germany 791.8 1000 ha compare
- 55 Tajikistan 748.66 1000 ha compare
- 56 Bulgaria 747.11 1000 ha compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Zealand?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Zealand was 799 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 799 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 1000 ha in 1963.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.