Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand
New Zealand: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 9.65 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.65 million for has the world passed peak agricultural land? in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand peaked at 11.25 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 203,745, in 1810.
New Zealand ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 204,980 | — |
| 1790 | 204,151 | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 203,788 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 203,745 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 232,667 | +14.2% |
| 1830 | 262,335 | +12.8% |
| 1840 | 303,246 | +15.6% |
| 1850 | 347,994 | +14.8% |
| 1860 | 395,342 | +13.6% |
| 1870 | 512,161 | +29.5% |
| 1880 | 663,165 | +29.5% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million | +53.8% |
| 1900 | 1.67 million | +63.3% |
| 1910 | 3.04 million | +82.8% |
| 1920 | 6.10 million | +100.4% |
| 1930 | 7.43 million | +21.8% |
| 1940 | 8.96 million | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 10.47 million | +16.9% |
| 1960 | 11.25 million | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 10.68 million | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.96 million | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.56 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 204,980 | 204,980 | 204,980 | 1 |
| 1790s | 204,151 | 204,151 | 204,151 | 1 |
| 1800s | 203,788 | 203,788 | 203,788 | 1 |
| 1810s | 203,745 | 203,745 | 203,745 | 1 |
| 1820s | 232,667 | 232,667 | 232,667 | 1 |
| 1830s | 262,335 | 262,335 | 262,335 | 1 |
| 1840s | 303,246 | 303,246 | 303,246 | 1 |
| 1850s | 347,994 | 347,994 | 347,994 | 1 |
| 1860s | 395,342 | 395,342 | 395,342 | 1 |
| 1870s | 512,161 | 512,161 | 512,161 | 1 |
| 1880s | 663,165 | 663,165 | 663,165 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.10 million | 6.10 million | 6.10 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.43 million | 7.43 million | 7.43 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.25 million | 11.25 million | 11.25 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million | 10.56 million | 10.56 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.56 million | 9.56 million | 9.56 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 63 Burkina Faso 10.08 million compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 10.01 million compare
- 65 Italy 9.76 million compare
- 67 Cameroon 9.27 million compare
- 68 Bangladesh 9.14 million compare
- 69 Guinea 8.97 million 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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in New Zealand was 9.65 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,745 in 1810.
- How does New Zealand rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- New Zealand ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.