Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0187 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0544 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0446 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0506 sq. km per person | 0.0472 sq. km per person | 0.0544 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0459 sq. km per person | 0.0446 sq. km per person | 0.0466 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 sq. km per person | 0.0427 sq. km per person | 0.0486 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0326 sq. km per person | 0.0418 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 0.0267 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0208 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.