Pears — Area harvested in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pears — Area harvested was 370 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
370 ha
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
67th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,642 ha
in 1990
All-time low
308 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pears — Area harvested in New Zealand, 1961–2024

5001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 370 ha for pears — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in New Zealand peaked at 1,642 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 308 ha, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 67th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 592.67 ha 560 ha 627 ha 9
1970s 520.6 ha 443 ha 627 ha 10
1980s 654.3 ha 453 ha 798 ha 10
1990s 1,240 ha 995 ha 1,642 ha 10
2000s 827.6 ha 636 ha 962 ha 10
2010s 493.9 ha 340 ha 632 ha 10
2020s 322 ha 308 ha 370 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Zimbabwe 531 ha compare
  2. 65 Israel 507 ha compare
  3. 66 Montenegro 376 ha compare
  4. 68 Peru 364 ha compare
  5. 69 Libya 300 ha compare
  6. 70 Denmark 270 ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — area harvested in New Zealand?
Pears — area harvested in New Zealand was 370 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,642 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 308 ha in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for pears — area harvested?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pears — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,037 data points, 1961–2024
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