Organic agricultural area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Organic agricultural area was 79,347 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79,347
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
133,200
in 2011
All-time low
46,900
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Organic agricultural area in New Zealand, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in New Zealand is 79,347, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in New Zealand peaked at 133,200 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,900, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,900 | — |
| 2006 | 63,900 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 63,900 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 124,500 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 124,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 133,200 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 106,700 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 106,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,130 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 74,130 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88,871 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 88,871 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,871 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79,347 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 79,347 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,347 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79,347 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,840 | 46,900 | 124,500 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99,267 | 74,130 | 133,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,347 | 79,347 | 79,347 | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in New Zealand?
- Organic agricultural area in New Zealand was 79,347 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 133,200 in 2011.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,900 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for organic agricultural area?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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