Cropland area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland area was 592,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
592,000
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
690,000
in 2021
All-time low
397,500
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in New Zealand stood at 592,000.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in New Zealand peaked at 690,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 397,500, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,000 | 406,000 | 406,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 417,705 | 397,500 | 453,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,250 | 420,000 | 512,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,832 | 427,000 | 451,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,698 | 453,879 | 542,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,740 | 542,000 | 657,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,000 | 592,000 | 690,000 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 852,066 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.28 billion current US$ (2023)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 9.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in New Zealand?
- Cropland area in New Zealand was 592,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 690,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,500 in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland area?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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