Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated β€” Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated β€” Area was 6,751 1000 ha in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6,751 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
8,378 1000 ha
in 2004
All-time low
6,751 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated β€” Area in New Zealand, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220242001: 8.3k 1000 ha2002: 8.2k 1000 ha2003: 8.1k 1000 ha2004: 8.4k 1000 ha2005: 8.2k 1000 ha2006: 8.1k 1000 ha2007: 8.1k 1000 ha2008: 8.0k 1000 ha2009: 8.1k 1000 ha2010: 8.0k 1000 ha2011: 8.1k 1000 ha2012: 7.9k 1000 ha2013: 7.8k 1000 ha2014: 7.8k 1000 ha2015: 7.5k 1000 ha2016: 7.4k 1000 ha2017: 7.5k 1000 ha2018: 7.4k 1000 ha2019: 7.2k 1000 ha2020: 7.1k 1000 ha2021: 7.0k 1000 ha2022: 6.8k 1000 ha2023: 6.8k 1000 ha2024: 6.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area in New Zealand stood at 6,751 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area in New Zealand peaked at 8,378 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,751 1000 ha, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,183 1000 ha 7,983 1000 ha 8,378 1000 ha 9
2010s 7,655 1000 ha 7,217 1000 ha 8,056 1000 ha 10
2020s 6,886 1000 ha 6,751 1000 ha 7,090 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Turkmenistan 37,937 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 19,620 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 France 8,785 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Mayotte 0.01 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 6,718 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,865 1000 ha compare
  7. 8 Canada 4,829 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area in New Zealand?
Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area in New Zealand was 6,751 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8,378 1000 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,751 1000 ha in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated β€” area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated β€” Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,128 data points, 2001–2024
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