Land use hidden — Cropland in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Cropland was 5,920 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in New Zealand is 5,920 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in New Zealand peaked at 6,900 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,975 Square kilometres, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,060 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,058 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,016 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,975 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,135 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4,295 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,312 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,329 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,530 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4,350 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4,525 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,700 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4,825 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,120 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,080 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,640 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 4,200 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4,235 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,270 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,290 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,321 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,348 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,375 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,401 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,428 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,456 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,483 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,511 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,539 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,567 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,594 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,700 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,830 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,880 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,620 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,220 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,420 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,700 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,420 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,804 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6,180 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,570 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,450 Square kilometres | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 6,080 Square kilometres | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 5,580 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5,890 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6,200 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,010 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,900 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 6,050 Square kilometres | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 5,920 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,920 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 4.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,920 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,060 Square kilometres | 4,060 Square kilometres | 4,060 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,177 Square kilometres | 3,975 Square kilometres | 4,530 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,662 Square kilometres | 4,200 Square kilometres | 5,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,388 Square kilometres | 4,270 Square kilometres | 4,511 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,837 Square kilometres | 4,539 Square kilometres | 5,420 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,887 Square kilometres | 5,420 Square kilometres | 6,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,220 Square kilometres | 5,920 Square kilometres | 6,900 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — cropland in New Zealand was 5,920 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,975 Square kilometres in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata