Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0229 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0229 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0822 ha per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 ha per person, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0514 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0506 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0554 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0531 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0499 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0508 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0533 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0769 ha per person | +44.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0788 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0696 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0754 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0813 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0716 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0662 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0739 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.07 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0658 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0669 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0616 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0578 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0616 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0602 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0721 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.079 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0822 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.045 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0426 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.042 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.044 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0318 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0378 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0306 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.023 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 ha per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0578 ha per person | 0.0499 ha per person | 0.0788 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0704 ha per person | 0.0632 ha per person | 0.0813 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 ha per person | 0.0476 ha per person | 0.0822 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 ha per person | 0.0362 ha per person | 0.0519 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 0.0379 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0289 ha per person | 0.023 ha per person | 0.0331 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0229 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0229 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0822 ha per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 ha per person in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.