Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 9,097 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9,097 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 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, permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Zealand peaked at 14,735 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9,097 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 65th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,757 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,842 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12,882 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 12,910 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 12,846 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 12,827 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12,841 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,842 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,685 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 12,682 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,680 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,080 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,530 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,924 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13,845 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,065 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 13,990 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14,156 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14,735 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 14,150 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 14,109 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,978 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,881 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 13,881 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,810 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 13,770 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,677 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13,490 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 13,330 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,169 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13,009 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,848 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12,688 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12,528 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,367 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,207 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12,046 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,886 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,725 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,565 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,388 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,407 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,224 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10,913 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,987 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,852 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,948 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,838 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,829 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,629 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,488 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,459 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,167 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10,006 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,086 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,909 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,725 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,553 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,485 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,142 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,119 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,097 1000 ha | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,097 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 23.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,097 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 47.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,826 1000 ha | 12,685 1000 ha | 12,910 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,396 1000 ha | 12,680 1000 ha | 14,065 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,015 1000 ha | 13,677 1000 ha | 14,735 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,768 1000 ha | 12,046 1000 ha | 13,490 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,289 1000 ha | 10,852 1000 ha | 11,886 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,314 1000 ha | 9,725 1000 ha | 10,838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,279 1000 ha | 9,097 1000 ha | 9,553 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Zealand?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Zealand was 9,097 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,735 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,097 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- New Zealand ranks 65th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.