Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.503 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.503 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4969 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4943 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4967 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4969 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4969 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4882 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4705 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4578 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4534 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1406 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1489 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1573 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1896 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2216 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.248 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -75.1% | 0.4645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4943 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.45 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1788 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1573 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Djibouti 0.2623 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 85 Andorra 0.2608 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liechtenstein 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 0.2525 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 89 Peru 0.2485 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 0.2484 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 — other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.503 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.