Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0099 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0099 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.0183 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0019 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0099 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0183 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 92nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0019 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +9.2%
1963 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +8.8%
1965 0.0025 ha per square kilometre +8.2%
1966 0.0026 ha per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 0.0029 ha per square kilometre +11.4%
1968 0.0027 ha per square kilometre -6.2%
1969 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +39.4%
1970 0.0042 ha per square kilometre +10.2%
1971 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +17.2%
1972 0.005 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
1973 0.0058 ha per square kilometre +17.0%
1974 0.006 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
1976 0.007 ha per square kilometre +16.3%
1977 0.0068 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
1978 0.007 ha per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 0.0074 ha per square kilometre +4.9%
1980 0.0076 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 0.0096 ha per square kilometre +26.1%
1982 0.0106 ha per square kilometre +10.9%
1983 0.0107 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 0.0115 ha per square kilometre +6.7%
1985 0.0117 ha per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 0.0102 ha per square kilometre -12.9%
1987 0.0103 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 0.0102 ha per square kilometre -1.0%
1989 0.0084 ha per square kilometre -17.9%
1990 0.011 ha per square kilometre +31.3%
1991 0.0113 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.0096 ha per square kilometre -14.8%
1993 0.0092 ha per square kilometre -4.2%
1994 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +6.0%
1995 0.0099 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.0095 ha per square kilometre -4.2%
1997 0.0096 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
1998 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.0106 ha per square kilometre +9.1%
2001 0.011 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 0.0104 ha per square kilometre -5.5%
2003 0.0102 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2004 0.0104 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.0091 ha per square kilometre -12.5%
2006 0.0092 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 0.0104 ha per square kilometre +6.5%
2009 0.0101 ha per square kilometre -2.5%
2010 0.01 ha per square kilometre -1.9%
2011 0.0103 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
2012 0.0101 ha per square kilometre -1.5%
2013 0.0101 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 0.0105 ha per square kilometre +4.2%
2015 0.0115 ha per square kilometre +9.2%
2016 0.0183 ha per square kilometre +58.8%
2017 0.0098 ha per square kilometre -46.3%
2018 0.0146 ha per square kilometre +48.6%
2019 0.0102 ha per square kilometre -29.9%
2020 0.01 ha per square kilometre -2.2%
2021 0.0101 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.0099 ha per square kilometre -2.0%
2023 0.0099 ha per square kilometre +0.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0099 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0099 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0623 ha per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +58.8% 0.0115 ha per square kilometre 0.0183 ha per square kilometre
2017 -46.3% 0.0183 ha per square kilometre 0.0098 ha per square kilometre
2018 +48.6% 0.0098 ha per square kilometre 0.0146 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.006 ha per square kilometre 0.0042 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0101 ha per square kilometre 0.0076 ha per square kilometre 0.0117 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0099 ha per square kilometre 0.0092 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0101 ha per square kilometre 0.0091 ha per square kilometre 0.011 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0115 ha per square kilometre 0.0098 ha per square kilometre 0.0183 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.01 ha per square kilometre 0.0099 ha per square kilometre 0.0101 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 89 Seychelles 0.013 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 90 France 0.0129 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 91 Malaysia 0.0109 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 93 Ethiopia 0.0098 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 94 Somalia 0.0098 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 95 Suriname 0.0087 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0099 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0183 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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
139 places, 6,439 data points, 1961–2023
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Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.