Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Zambia 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Latvia 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Mexico 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Iceland 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Rural population 16.0% (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 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.