Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.09 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -1.76 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6457 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3019 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4806 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1058 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1969 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -15798.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -20093.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -11469.3% |
| 1976 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1977 | -0.5385 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1978 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3787 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 1982 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8121 % change on previous year | +316.6% |
| 1985 | -0.5528 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0278 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7992 % change on previous year | +2775.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5885 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6307 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1991 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2005 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -654.8% |
| 2006 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9846 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9837 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7137 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3243 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2012 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +338.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9224 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -4136.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9149 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2826 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2018 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2068 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2022 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2133.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6648 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2024 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2025 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +20093.0% | -0.0153 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -15798.8% | 0.0075 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +11469.3% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -4136.4% | 0.09 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2775.8% | -0.0278 % change on previous year | -0.7992 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2133.9% | 0.2068 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1372 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9989 % change on previous year | -0.5385 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.223 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.83 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 0.2826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 0.2068 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 180 Hungary -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Bhutan -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -1.8 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.