Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
127th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0807 1000 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0801 1000 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 124 Chile 0.0169 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uruguay 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zambia 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0139 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.