Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1262 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1262 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1712 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 hectares per person, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1712 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.157 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.149 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1315 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1382 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1387 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1457 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1534 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1577 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1284 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1184 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1225 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.126 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.131 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1455 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.129 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1159 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1202 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1247 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1357 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1262 hectares per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1569 hectares per person | 0.1464 hectares per person | 0.1712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.145 hectares per person | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 hectares per person | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.1159 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 hectares per person | 0.1185 hectares per person | 0.1357 hectares per person | 6 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1262 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1712 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 hectares per person in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.