Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 895.4 Square kilometres in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 895.4 Square kilometres for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 1,332 Square kilometres in 2011 and was at its lowest, 469 Square kilometres, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 469 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 639 Square kilometres | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 639 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 1,245 Square kilometres | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 1,245 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,332 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,067 Square kilometres | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1,067 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,067 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 741.3 Square kilometres | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 741.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 888.7 Square kilometres | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 888.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 888.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 793.5 Square kilometres | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 793.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 793.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 793.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 895.4 Square kilometres | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 798.4 Square kilometres | 469 Square kilometres | 1,245 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 992.67 Square kilometres | 741.3 Square kilometres | 1,332 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.88 Square kilometres | 793.5 Square kilometres | 895.4 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in New Zealand was 895.4 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,332 Square kilometres in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 469 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata