Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand

New Zealand: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.5 score in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.5 score
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.67 score
in 2023
All-time low
3.5 score
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand, 2015–2024

0123452015201920242015: 4 score2016: 4.2 score2017: 3.5 score2018: 4.3 score2019: 4.5 score2020: 4.5 score2021: 4.5 score2022: 4.5 score2023: 4.7 score2024: 4.5 score

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand is 4.5 score, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 4.67 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5 score, in 2017.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 4 score
2016 4.17 score +4.2%
2017 3.5 score -16.1%
2018 4.33 score +23.7%
2019 4.5 score +3.9%
2020 4.5 score +0.0%
2021 4.5 score +0.0%
2022 4.5 score +0.0%
2023 4.67 score +3.8%
2024 4.5 score -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1 score 3.5 score 4.5 score 5
2020s 4.53 score 4.5 score 4.67 score 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Mauritius 4.57 score compare
  2. 9 Peru 4.57 score compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 4.57 score compare
  4. 12 Oman 4.5 score compare
  5. 12 Palestine, State of 4.5 score compare
  6. 12 Reunion 4.5 score compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand?
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in New Zealand was 4.5 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 score in 2023.
What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 score in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
Unit
score
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 1,967 data points, 2015–2024
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