Agricultural output, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural output, per capita was 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,435 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
2,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,435 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,411 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 2,455 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,447 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,478 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,483 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,510 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,630 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,617 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2,607 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,636 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,650 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2,569 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,555 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,669 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,769 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,781 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,829 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,841 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,890 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,939 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,838 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,740 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,661 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,698 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,906 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2,860 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,978 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,791 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3,008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3,065 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,040 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,095 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,122 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,109 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,168 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,150 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,123 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,100 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,435 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,189 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,241 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,209 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 517.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,509 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,411 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,550 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,650 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,851 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,669 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,824 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,661 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 2,978 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,260 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,100 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,435 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,135 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 3,224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 output, per capita in New Zealand?
- Agricultural output, per capita in New Zealand was 3,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,435 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.