Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0005 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0031 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 ha per person | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 ha per person | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 ha per person | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 ha per person | +113.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 ha per person | +546.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | -58.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0005 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0413 ha per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +546.1% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
| 1975 | +113.1% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person |
| 1993 | +81.9% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.