Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -2.44 % change on previous year for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% on the previous year and down 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 16.89 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.98 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.5263 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1976.1% |
| 1974 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -489.9% |
| 1976 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4237 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +901.6% |
| 1980 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1981 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1982 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1987 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +1034.7% |
| 1988 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3963 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +507.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9551 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6869 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1996 | 0.681 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.188 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6929 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6899 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1945 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5395 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2003 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -4636.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2011 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2013 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 2016 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2017 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2021 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 2022 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4636.7% | -0.0747 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1976.1% | -0.0532 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1034.7% | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +901.6% | 0.4237 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0986 % change on previous year | -0.5263 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8832 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6324 % change on previous year | 0.1727 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6262 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 195 Lebanon -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Andorra -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Mexico -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Isle of Man -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Georgia -3.8 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.98 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.