Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 95th of 178 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1443 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1633 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1975 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1215 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1557 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2051 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1975 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1785 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2658 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3304 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2393 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1899 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2924 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2355 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.262 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2431 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +220.0% | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1398 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1975 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2336 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.262 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 92 Latvia 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Kuwait 0.2245 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 0.2234 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jamaica 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Finland 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Australia 0.1382 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.