How does New Zealand rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4416 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4416 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

124th

of 159 countries

All-time high

1.01 ha per square kilometre

in 1986

All-time low

0.4204 ha per square kilometre

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.4416 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4204 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places New Zealand 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.4724 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4769 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	0.5331 ha per square kilometre	+11.8%
1964	0.5218 ha per square kilometre	-2.1%
1965	0.4986 ha per square kilometre	-4.5%
1966	0.5163 ha per square kilometre	+3.6%
1967	0.5514 ha per square kilometre	+6.8%
1968	0.8025 ha per square kilometre	+45.5%
1969	0.8299 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
1970	0.743 ha per square kilometre	-10.5%
1971	0.8166 ha per square kilometre	+9.9%
1972	0.8964 ha per square kilometre	+9.8%
1973	0.8047 ha per square kilometre	-10.2%
1974	0.7255 ha per square kilometre	-9.8%
1975	0.7757 ha per square kilometre	+6.9%
1976	0.8727 ha per square kilometre	+12.5%
1977	0.8298 ha per square kilometre	-4.9%
1978	0.7801 ha per square kilometre	-6.0%
1979	0.7896 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1980	0.7283 ha per square kilometre	-7.8%
1981	0.6862 ha per square kilometre	-5.8%
1982	0.7381 ha per square kilometre	+7.6%
1983	0.7309 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1984	0.8841 ha per square kilometre	+21.0%
1985	0.9746 ha per square kilometre	+10.2%
1986	1.01 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
1987	0.8531 ha per square kilometre	-15.8%
1988	0.6336 ha per square kilometre	-25.7%
1989	0.5964 ha per square kilometre	-5.9%
1990	0.6563 ha per square kilometre	+10.0%
1991	0.5973 ha per square kilometre	-9.0%
1992	0.5275 ha per square kilometre	-11.7%
1993	0.5779 ha per square kilometre	+9.5%
1994	0.5724 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
1995	0.5077 ha per square kilometre	-11.3%
1996	0.5946 ha per square kilometre	+17.1%
1997	0.6317 ha per square kilometre	+6.2%
1998	0.5245 ha per square kilometre	-17.0%
1999	0.5373 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	0.5144 ha per square kilometre	-4.3%
2001	0.5465 ha per square kilometre	+6.3%
2002	0.5684 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
2003	0.5081 ha per square kilometre	-10.6%
2004	0.4484 ha per square kilometre	-11.7%
2005	0.4374 ha per square kilometre	-2.5%
2006	0.4261 ha per square kilometre	-2.6%
2007	0.4447 ha per square kilometre	+4.4%
2008	0.5143 ha per square kilometre	+15.6%
2009	0.6179 ha per square kilometre	+20.2%
2010	0.5148 ha per square kilometre	-16.7%
2011	0.5459 ha per square kilometre	+6.0%
2012	0.5539 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2013	0.5169 ha per square kilometre	-6.7%
2014	0.519 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	0.5274 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2016	0.4967 ha per square kilometre	-5.8%
2017	0.4204 ha per square kilometre	-15.4%
2018	0.4605 ha per square kilometre	+9.5%
2019	0.4735 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
2020	0.4293 ha per square kilometre	-9.3%
2021	0.4297 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.4387 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	0.4416 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5781 ha per square kilometre	0.4724 ha per square kilometre	0.8299 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.8034 ha per square kilometre	0.7255 ha per square kilometre	0.8964 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.7839 ha per square kilometre	0.5964 ha per square kilometre	1.01 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5727 ha per square kilometre	0.5077 ha per square kilometre	0.6563 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.5026 ha per square kilometre	0.4261 ha per square kilometre	0.6179 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.5029 ha per square kilometre	0.4204 ha per square kilometre	0.5539 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.4349 ha per square kilometre	0.4293 ha per square kilometre	0.4416 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

121 Bhutan 0.53 ha per square kilometre compare
122 Chile 0.5267 ha per square kilometre compare
123 Jordan 0.5156 ha per square kilometre compare
125 Namibia 0.4169 ha per square kilometre compare
126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
127 Costa Rica 0.3674 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.4416 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4204 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,999 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.