Temporary crops — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Temporary crops — Area was 406.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in New Zealand, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 462.26 1000 ha compare
- 121 Congo 428.29 1000 ha compare
- 122 El Salvador 423.7 1000 ha compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 402 1000 ha compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 381.75 1000 ha compare
- 126 Ireland 361 1000 ha compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.