Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4892 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4903 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5342 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5313 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5376 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5309 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4819 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4636 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4514 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4158 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3972 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.38 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3628 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3472 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4903 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5342 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4849 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4121 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4514 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3541 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3628 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 Mexico 0.3812 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kenya 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 31 Chad 0.3574 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 0.3333 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 34 Angola 0.3237 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 35 Colombia 0.3199 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.