Temporary crops — Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Temporary crops — Area was 406.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
406.49 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
479.69 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
286.99 1000 ha
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in New Zealand, 2001–2024

01002003004005002001201220242001: 287.3 1000 ha2002: 287 1000 ha2003: 297.7 1000 ha2004: 302.1 1000 ha2005: 306.6 1000 ha2006: 289.9 1000 ha2007: 314 1000 ha2008: 334 1000 ha2009: 350.3 1000 ha2010: 372.7 1000 ha2011: 355.4 1000 ha2012: 384.2 1000 ha2013: 416.1 1000 ha2014: 450.3 1000 ha2015: 363.9 1000 ha2016: 412.7 1000 ha2017: 375.7 1000 ha2018: 396.5 1000 ha2019: 419.4 1000 ha2020: 406.9 1000 ha2021: 479.7 1000 ha2022: 415.1 1000 ha2023: 404.9 1000 ha2024: 406.5 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in New Zealand is 406.49 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in New Zealand peaked at 479.69 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 286.99 1000 ha, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 123rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 307.64 1000 ha 286.99 1000 ha 350.27 1000 ha 9
2010s 394.69 1000 ha 355.43 1000 ha 450.31 1000 ha 10
2020s 422.61 1000 ha 404.93 1000 ha 479.69 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 China, Taiwan Province of 462.26 1000 ha compare
  2. 121 Congo 428.29 1000 ha compare
  3. 122 El Salvador 423.7 1000 ha compare
  4. 124 Saudi Arabia 402 1000 ha compare
  5. 125 Guinea-Bissau 381.75 1000 ha compare
  6. 126 Ireland 361 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in New Zealand?
Temporary crops — area in New Zealand was 406.49 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 479.69 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 286.99 1000 ha in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for temporary crops — area?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.