Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 3.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 3.03 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 4.22 t per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8055 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8448 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8959 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8055 t per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.854 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9455 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9896 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.48 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.63 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.56 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.47 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.56 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.44 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.86 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.44 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.957 t per square kilometre | 0.8055 t per square kilometre | 1.09 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 t per square kilometre | 0.9896 t per square kilometre | 1.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 t per square kilometre | 1.38 t per square kilometre | 1.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 t per square kilometre | 2.23 t per square kilometre | 4.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 t per square kilometre | 3.47 t per square kilometre | 3.79 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 t per square kilometre | 3.39 t per square kilometre | 3.86 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 t per square kilometre | 3.02 t per square kilometre | 3.44 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 3.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 t per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8055 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — Production 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.
Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Vegetables Primary — Production 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.