Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5768 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.5768 sq. km per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4999 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5031 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5047 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5057 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5033 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5026 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5031 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5031 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4972 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4971 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.497 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5122 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.512 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5118 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5295 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5451 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5422 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5506 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5485 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5541 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5768 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5552 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5542 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5497 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5466 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5465 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5421 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5389 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5285 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5225 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5166 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5106 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4986 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4926 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4866 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4806 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4746 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4686 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4627 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4567 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4503 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4516 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4448 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.432 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4363 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.432 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4364 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4333 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4318 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4257 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4218 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4222 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4068 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4031 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4042 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3987 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3929 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3856 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3864 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3702 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5025 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4972 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5057 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5246 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.497 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5506 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.55 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5768 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5016 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4746 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5285 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4471 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.432 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4686 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3929 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4333 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3778 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3864 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 106 Slovakia 0.3796 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.3779 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 108 Angola 0.3695 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 110 Niger 0.3679 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 111 Colombia 0.3649 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bolivia 0.3583 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5768 sq. km per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3688 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.