Agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 158 countries
All-time high
62,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
22,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 62,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 23,533 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 24,328 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 24,782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 25,068 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25,963 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 27,448 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 28,451 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 27,937 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 28,247 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 29,072 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 28,984 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26,651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 28,446 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 31,309 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 30,440 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 30,141 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 30,173 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 31,556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 32,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 33,330 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34,374 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 34,819 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37,235 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 36,155 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 35,937 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 36,652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 35,558 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34,648 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 35,322 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 36,944 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 36,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39,949 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 39,904 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40,950 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42,516 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 43,150 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 40,656 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 44,077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 45,166 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45,583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47,334 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 49,635 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 49,020 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49,403 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50,812 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50,338 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51,600 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51,615 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,860 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 55,296 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 58,913 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 59,802 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59,556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58,299 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 60,876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61,965 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,986 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 22,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 28,451 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,140 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 26,651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 31,309 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,847 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 31,556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 37,235 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,064 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 34,648 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 43,150 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,283 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 44,077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 51,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,099 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 51,600 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 61,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,300 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 60,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 62,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 56 Czechia 64,042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Serbia 62,520 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cambodia 62,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Romania 60,274 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 59,813 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Seychelles 58,554 constant 2014-2016 US$ 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 output, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 60,796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 62,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,154 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output 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 output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 output 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.