Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.69 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand stood at 1.69. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand peaked at 1.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.725, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8134 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8196 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8352 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8629 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8747 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8835 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9033 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9184 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9203 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9266 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.921 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9074 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9107 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9116 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8958 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.882 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8704 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8573 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8515 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9036 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9332 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9863 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8354 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8241 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8142 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7854 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7649 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.767 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7512 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.725 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7622 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8283 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8593 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9301 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9674 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9753 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9756 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9756 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9756 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9756 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9019 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8701 | 0.8134 | 0.9203 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8934 | 0.8515 | 0.9266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8365 | 0.7512 | 0.9863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8974 | 0.725 | 0.9756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.9019 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.4 | 1.69 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in New Zealand was 1.69 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.725 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.