Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39,029 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
55,648 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3,427 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in New Zealand is 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 5,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 4,362 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 4,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 5,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 5,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 8,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 8,793 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 6,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 6,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 11,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 11,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 10,625 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 13,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 13,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 17,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 15,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 12,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 14,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 16,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 19,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 21,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19,683 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 21,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 31,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 25,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 26,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 36,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 40,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 36,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 50,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 36,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 30,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 39,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 46,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 45,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 43,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,469 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,960 current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 92 Kenya 39,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 North Macedonia 39,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ecuador 39,159 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Andorra 38,534 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Fiji 38,443 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Togo 37,136 current 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in New Zealand?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in New Zealand was 39,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- New Zealand ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.