What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 1996.

What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2020.

How does New Zealand rank for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 126th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.

Is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0017 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

126th

of 148 countries

All-time high

0.0128 ha per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0014 ha per square kilometre

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0017 ha per square kilometre for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 126th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0043 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	-20.4%
1963	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	+10.6%
1964	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+9.5%
1965	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1966	0.004 ha per square kilometre	-2.4%
1967	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
1968	0.0052 ha per square kilometre	+27.1%
1969	0.0053 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0.0049 ha per square kilometre	-6.7%
1971	0.0048 ha per square kilometre	-3.2%
1972	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-30.1%
1973	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	0.0035 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1975	0.0037 ha per square kilometre	+5.8%
1976	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	+5.7%
1977	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	-6.8%
1978	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
1979	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	-10.0%
1980	0.004 ha per square kilometre	+24.1%
1981	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-17.8%
1982	0.0042 ha per square kilometre	+26.9%
1983	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	-9.1%
1984	0.0035 ha per square kilometre	-7.0%
1985	0.003 ha per square kilometre	-14.0%
1986	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	-16.5%
1987	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-16.9%
1988	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	+8.5%
1989	0.0028 ha per square kilometre	+21.9%
1990	0.0045 ha per square kilometre	+62.4%
1991	0.0046 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0048 ha per square kilometre	+5.7%
1993	0.0064 ha per square kilometre	+33.2%
1994	0.0097 ha per square kilometre	+50.6%
1995	0.0125 ha per square kilometre	+29.2%
1996	0.0128 ha per square kilometre	+3.0%
1997	0.0095 ha per square kilometre	-26.1%
1998	0.0065 ha per square kilometre	-32.0%
1999	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	-41.2%
2000	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	-11.7%
2001	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	-24.6%
2002	0.0029 ha per square kilometre	+15.6%
2003	0.0026 ha per square kilometre	-10.4%
2004	0.0028 ha per square kilometre	+5.8%
2005	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+23.0%
2006	0.0028 ha per square kilometre	-17.0%
2007	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+15.0%
2008	0.0026 ha per square kilometre	-19.5%
2009	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	+23.6%
2010	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	0.003 ha per square kilometre	-6.4%
2012	0.003 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.0028 ha per square kilometre	-6.1%
2014	0.0027 ha per square kilometre	-5.4%
2015	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	-6.6%
2016	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	-7.2%
2017	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	-32.7%
2018	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+16.2%
2019	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2020	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	-24.5%
2021	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+28.1%
2022	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	-3.0%
2023	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0043 ha per square kilometre	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	0.0053 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	0.0049 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	0.0042 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0075 ha per square kilometre	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	0.0128 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.003 ha per square kilometre	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

123 Austria 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
124 Congo 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
125 Namibia 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
127 Bhutan 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
128 Czechia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
129 Guyana 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 126th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tomatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tomatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 149 places, 7,824 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Tomatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.