Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0064 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0061 ha per person | +6885.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.006 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.004 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per person | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 58.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +6885.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
| 1992 | +37.2% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1986 | -33.3% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.