Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0108 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0108 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0309 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
New Zealand ranks 157th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +545.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0108 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0108 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +545.9% | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +117.3% | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +84.0% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 154 Maldives 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.0141 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0126 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Norway 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Armenia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0108 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.