Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 93.85 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in New Zealand is 93.85 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in New Zealand peaked at 97.05 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.22 %, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.92 % | — |
| 1962 | 96.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 96.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 96.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96.94 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 96.93 % | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 96.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 96.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96.9 % | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 96.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 96.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 96.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.03 % | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.01 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.98 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.86 % | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.02 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 96.79 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.75 % | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 97.04 % | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.88 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.77 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.46 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.83 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.65 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.41 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.82 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.44 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.09 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.76 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.39 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.01 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.08 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.79 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.85 % | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.93 % | 96.9 % | 96.95 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.97 % | 96.86 % | 97.05 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.78 % | 96.44 % | 97.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.67 % | 96.39 % | 96.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.88 % | 95.28 % | 96.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.59 % | 94.01 % | 95.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.77 % | 93.22 % | 94.08 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Türkiye 37.83 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare
- 15 New Caledonia 95.74 % compare
- 16 Congo 93.87 % compare
- 18 Yemen 93.81 % compare
- 19 Iceland 92.61 % compare
- 20 Montenegro 92.33 % compare
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0722 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in New Zealand?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in New Zealand was 93.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.05 % in 1974.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 % in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.