How does New Zealand rank for lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.

Is lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0014 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 113 countries

All-time high

0.0015 ha per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0.0004 ha per square kilometre

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0014 ha per square kilometre for lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 1978.

New Zealand ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-5.2%
1964	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	-1.4%
1967	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+4.9%
1968	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	-16.7%
1969	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+13.6%
1970	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+11.3%
1971	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+25.3%
1972	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+6.1%
1973	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-23.3%
1974	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1975	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-9.6%
1976	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
1977	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-24.2%
1978	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-1.7%
1979	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+72.4%
1982	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	-40.0%
1983	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+102.5%
1984	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	-18.1%
1985	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+10.6%
1986	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+9.1%
1987	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+10.8%
1990	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1991	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+19.3%
1993	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	-15.3%
1994	0.001 ha per square kilometre	-7.1%
1995	0.001 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+24.5%
1997	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	-24.2%
1998	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+20.0%
1999	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	-16.7%
2000	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+35.6%
2001	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+3.8%
2002	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
2003	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	-7.2%
2006	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	-5.1%
2008	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
2009	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+2.6%
2011	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
2013	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	+6.8%
2015	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	-7.9%
2016	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	-2.5%
2017	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	-4.0%
2018	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+1.8%
2019	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	-5.8%
2021	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+11.7%
2023	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lemons and limes — 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
1983	+102.5%	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	0.0009 ha per square kilometre
1981	+72.4%	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0008 ha per square kilometre
1982	-40.0%	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

76 Algeria 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
77 Japan 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
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80 Uzbekistan 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
81 Paraguay 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
82 Libya 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
How does New Zealand rank for lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Lemons and limes — 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.

Lemons and limes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Lemons and limes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 114 places, 4,488 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Lemons and limes — 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.