Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 55,088 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 55,088, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 55,088 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,624, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,856 | — |
| 1992 | 27,624 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 32,476 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 31,842 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 34,948 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 37,877 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 41,210 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 40,149 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 37,568 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 41,355 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 37,772 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 37,616 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43,968 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 44,502 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48,100 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 46,960 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39,530 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 44,064 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 47,976 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 42,501 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 46,810 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 49,860 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 51,206 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 53,474 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 54,494 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 48,586 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 46,856 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 51,856 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 50,335 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 50,266 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47,948 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 48,161 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51,706 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 55,088 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,061 | 27,624 | 41,210 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43,184 | 37,616 | 48,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,598 | 42,501 | 54,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,634 | 47,948 | 55,088 | 5 |
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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 value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 55,088 in 2024, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,088 in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,624 in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.