Soya beans — Area harvested in New Zealand

New Zealand: Soya beans — Area harvested was 0 ha in 1992. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1992)
0 ha
World rank
94th
of 107 countries
All-time high
400 ha
in 1974
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Soya beans — Area harvested in New Zealand, 1961–1992

01002003004001961197619921961: 0 ha1962: 0 ha1963: 0 ha1964: 0 ha1965: 0 ha1966: 0 ha1967: 0 ha1968: 0 ha1969: 0 ha1970: 0 ha1971: 0 ha1972: 0 ha1973: 0 ha1974: 400 ha1975: 120 ha1976: 50 ha1977: 50 ha1978: 20 ha1979: 50 ha1980: 50 ha1981: 129 ha1982: 63 ha1983: 79 ha1984: 60 ha1985: 27 ha1986: 27 ha1987: 0 ha1988: 0 ha1989: 0 ha1990: 0 ha1991: 0 ha1992: 0 ha

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 ha for soya beans — area harvested in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in New Zealand peaked at 400 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 94th out of 107 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Area harvested in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in New Zealand, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 0 ha
1973 0 ha
1974 400 ha
1975 120 ha -70.0%
1976 50 ha -58.3%
1977 50 ha +0.0%
1978 20 ha -60.0%
1979 50 ha +150.0%
1980 50 ha +0.0%
1981 129 ha +158.0%
1982 63 ha -51.2%
1983 79 ha +25.4%
1984 60 ha -24.1%
1985 27 ha -55.0%
1986 27 ha +0.0%
1987 0 ha -100.0%
1988 0 ha
1989 0 ha
1990 0 ha
1991 0 ha
1992 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 69 ha 0 ha 400 ha 10
1980s 43.5 ha 0 ha 129 ha 10
1990s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 91 French Polynesia 6 ha
  2. 92 Pakistan 5 ha compare
  3. 93 Suriname 2 ha compare
  4. 94 Chile 0 ha compare
  5. 94 Costa Rica 0 ha compare
  6. 94 Cyprus 0 ha
  7. 94 Denmark 0 ha
  8. 94 Estonia 0 ha
  9. 94 Finland 0 ha
  10. 94 French Guiana 0 ha compare
  11. 94 Guyana 0 ha compare
  12. 94 Jordan 0 ha compare
  13. 94 Latvia 0 ha
  14. 94 Malaysia 0 ha compare
  15. 94 Malta 0 ha
  16. 94 Senegal 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in New Zealand?
Soya beans — area harvested in New Zealand was 0 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 400 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for soya beans — area harvested?
New Zealand ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 1992.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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