Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0022 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0022 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0052 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.003 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.003 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 ha per person | +18.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0022 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0022 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0041 ha per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0022 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, 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.