Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.0% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand peaked at 13.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.4% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 4 |
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand was 4.0% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.