Cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.5905 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand is 0.5905, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand peaked at 3.68 in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.5905, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2.04 | — |
| 1810 | 2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.33 | +14.2% |
| 1830 | 2.86 | +22.9% |
| 1840 | 3.68 | +28.6% |
| 1850 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.52 | -31.4% |
| 1870 | 1.53 | -39.4% |
| 1880 | 1.06 | -30.8% |
| 1890 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.9956 | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 1.02 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.9833 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 1.03 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.9673 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.9255 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7686 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6705 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6886 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6342 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5905 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9956 | 0.9956 | 0.9956 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9833 | 0.9833 | 0.9833 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9673 | 0.9673 | 0.9673 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.9255 | 0.9255 | 0.9255 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7686 | 0.7686 | 0.7686 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6705 | 0.6705 | 0.6705 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6886 | 0.6886 | 0.6886 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6342 | 0.6342 | 0.6342 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5905 | 0.5905 | 0.5905 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand?
- Cropland and pasture per person in New Zealand was 0.5905 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 1840.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5905 in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.