Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0294 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0294 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 68th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +7065.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0294 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0294 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0859 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +7065.7% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +38.7% | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -33.3% | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -25.0% | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 65 Kazakhstan 0.0432 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Costa Rica 0.0389 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0385 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Somalia 0.0294 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Colombia 0.0285 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Samoa 0.0281 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0294 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.