Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0229 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0229 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0822 hectares per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0514 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0506 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0554 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0508 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0533 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +44.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0788 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0813 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0662 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0739 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.07 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0658 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0669 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0616 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0721 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.079 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0822 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.045 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0426 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.042 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.044 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0318 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0378 hectares per person | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.023 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 hectares per person | +2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0229 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0229 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0578 hectares per person | 0.0499 hectares per person | 0.0788 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0704 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 hectares per person | 0.0476 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 hectares per person | 0.0362 hectares per person | 0.0519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 0.0379 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0289 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0331 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 hectares per person | 0.0223 hectares per person | 0.0229 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0229 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0822 hectares per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.