Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0014 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0014 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.012 ha per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.006 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 ha per person | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.007 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.012 ha per person | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 ha per person | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 ha per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 ha per person | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 ha per person | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.003 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0014 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.