How does New Zealand rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0063 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0063 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

156th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.0194 t per square kilometre

in 1975

All-time low

0.0015 t per square kilometre

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0063 t per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0194 t per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 t per square kilometre, in 1985.

That places New Zealand 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0076 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0108 t per square kilometre	+41.5%
1963	0.0149 t per square kilometre	+37.8%
1964	0.0149 t per square kilometre	+0.2%
1965	0.0085 t per square kilometre	-42.8%
1966	0.0064 t per square kilometre	-24.8%
1967	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+47.6%
1968	0.0082 t per square kilometre	-13.0%
1969	0.0141 t per square kilometre	+70.8%
1970	0.0165 t per square kilometre	+17.4%
1971	0.0165 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0165 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0165 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
1974	0.0093 t per square kilometre	-43.4%
1975	0.0194 t per square kilometre	+107.8%
1976	0.0139 t per square kilometre	-28.4%
1977	0.0129 t per square kilometre	-7.2%
1978	0.0159 t per square kilometre	+23.7%
1979	0.0105 t per square kilometre	-34.2%
1980	0.005 t per square kilometre	-52.1%
1981	0.0049 t per square kilometre	-2.3%
1982	0.0047 t per square kilometre	-4.1%
1983	0.002 t per square kilometre	-57.3%
1984	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-19.8%
1985	0.0015 t per square kilometre	-5.0%
1986	0.0112 t per square kilometre	+630.0%
1987	0.0113 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
1988	0.0093 t per square kilometre	-17.0%
1989	0.0037 t per square kilometre	-59.9%
1990	0.0036 t per square kilometre	-5.2%
1991	0.0037 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1992	0.0038 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
1993	0.0051 t per square kilometre	+33.5%
1994	0.0074 t per square kilometre	+44.8%
1995	0.008 t per square kilometre	+7.6%
1996	0.008 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	0.0084 t per square kilometre	+5.6%
1998	0.0071 t per square kilometre	-15.5%
1999	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0082 t per square kilometre	+15.0%
2004	0.0082 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0073 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
2006	0.0067 t per square kilometre	-8.3%
2007	0.0055 t per square kilometre	-18.9%
2008	0.0055 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
2009	0.0073 t per square kilometre	+33.1%
2010	0.0071 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
2011	0.0071 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2012	0.0071 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	0.007 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0068 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
2015	0.0056 t per square kilometre	-18.6%
2016	0.0065 t per square kilometre	+16.3%
2017	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-1.6%
2019	0.0063 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2021	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.0063 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	0.0063 t per square kilometre	-0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0063 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0063 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.63 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, 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	+630.0%	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0112 t per square kilometre
1975	+107.8%	0.0093 t per square kilometre	0.0194 t per square kilometre
1969	+70.8%	0.0082 t per square kilometre	0.0141 t per square kilometre
1989	-59.9%	0.0093 t per square kilometre	0.0037 t per square kilometre
1983	-57.3%	0.0047 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0106 t per square kilometre	0.0064 t per square kilometre	0.0149 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0148 t per square kilometre	0.0093 t per square kilometre	0.0194 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0055 t per square kilometre	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0113 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0062 t per square kilometre	0.0036 t per square kilometre	0.0084 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.007 t per square kilometre	0.0055 t per square kilometre	0.0082 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0066 t per square kilometre	0.0056 t per square kilometre	0.0071 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0063 t per square kilometre	0.0063 t per square kilometre	0.0063 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

153 Kuwait 0.0087 t per square kilometre compare
154 Maldives 0.0086 t per square kilometre compare
155 Botswana 0.0076 t per square kilometre compare
157 Norway 0.0052 t per square kilometre compare
158 Bhutan 0.0037 t per square kilometre compare
159 Suriname 0.0031 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0063 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0194 t per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 t per square kilometre in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 9,159 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 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.