Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 91,190 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 91,190 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in New Zealand peaked at 147,350 Square kilometres in 1981 and was at its lowest, 91,190 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,570 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 128,420 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 128,820 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 129,100 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 128,460 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 128,270 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 128,410 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 128,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 126,850 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 126,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 126,800 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,800 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 130,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 130,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 135,300 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 139,240 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 138,450 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 140,650 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 139,900 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 141,560 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 147,350 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 141,500 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 141,090 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 139,780 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 138,810 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 138,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 138,100 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 137,700 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 136,770 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 134,900 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 133,296 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 131,692 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 130,088 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 128,483 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 126,879 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 125,275 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 123,671 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 122,067 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 120,462 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 118,858 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 117,250 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 115,650 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 113,880 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 114,070 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 112,240 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 109,130 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 109,870 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 108,520 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 109,480 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108,380 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 108,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106,290 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 104,880 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 104,590 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101,670 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 100,060 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 100,860 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99,090 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 97,250 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 95,530 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 94,850 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 91,420 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 91,190 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 91,190 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 29.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 91,190 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,822 Square kilometres, 50.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,258 Square kilometres | 126,850 Square kilometres | 129,100 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,956 Square kilometres | 126,800 Square kilometres | 140,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,147 Square kilometres | 136,770 Square kilometres | 147,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,681 Square kilometres | 120,462 Square kilometres | 134,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,895 Square kilometres | 108,520 Square kilometres | 118,858 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,136 Square kilometres | 97,250 Square kilometres | 108,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,248 Square kilometres | 91,190 Square kilometres | 95,530 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in New Zealand was 91,190 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 147,350 Square kilometres in 1981.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,190 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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