Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — New Zealand

Agricultural land in New Zealand in 2023 — 97,110 km². Ranked 72 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 26.2%.

2023 97,110 km² −0.37% vs 2022
World rank 72of 209
Period maximum 151,875 km²1981
Period minimum 97,110 km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — New Zealand, 1961–202380,000100,000120,000140,000160,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 131,630 km²1963: 132,880 km²1965: 132,520 km²1967: 132,470 km²1969: 130,910 km²1971: 130,860 km²1973: 134,817 km²1975: 139,435 km²1977: 142,762 km²1979: 144,430 km²1981: 151,875 km²1983: 145,915 km²1985: 143,930 km²1987: 142,740 km²1989: 141,005 km²1991: 137,586 km²1993: 134,435 km²1995: 131,281 km²1997: 128,127 km²1999: 124,973 km²2001: 121,821 km²2003: 118,580 km²2005: 117,120 km²2007: 114,870 km²2009: 114,900 km²2011: 113,710 km²2013: 111,060 km²2015: 107,120 km²2017: 106,440 km²2019: 103,450 km²2021: 101,750 km²2023: 97,110 km²
Change over the period: −34,520 (−26.23%) Average annual rate: -0.49 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 97,110 km²
World 47.92M km²
East Asia & Pacific 11.45M km²
Australia and New Zealand computed 3.73M km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 97,110 −360 −0.37%
2022 97,470 −4,280 −4.21%
2021 101,750 +210 +0.21%
2020 101,540 −1,910 −1.85%
2019 103,450 −1,530 −1.46%
2018 104,980 −1,460 −1.37%
2017 106,440 +300 +0.28%
2016 106,140 −980 −0.91%
2015 107,120 −4,040 −3.63%
2014 111,160 +100 +0.09%
2013 111,060 −1,034 −0.92%
2012 112,094 −1,616 −1.42%
2011 113,710 −370 −0.32%
2010 114,080 −820 −0.71%
2009 114,900 +1,160 +1.02%
2008 113,740 −1,130 −0.98%
2007 114,870 +1,120 +0.98%
2006 113,750 −3,370 −2.88%
2005 117,120 −1,780 −1.5%
2004 118,900 +320 +0.27%
2003 118,580 −1,664 −1.38%
2002 120,244 −1,577 −1.29%
2001 121,821 −1,576 −1.28%
2000 123,397 −1,576 −1.26%
1999 124,973 −1,577 −1.25%
1998 126,550 −1,577 −1.23%
1997 128,127 −1,577 −1.22%
1996 129,703 −1,577 −1.2%
1995 131,281 −1,577 −1.19%
1994 132,858 −1,577 −1.17%
1993 134,435 −1,577 −1.16%
1992 136,013 −1,573 −1.14%
1991 137,586 −1,584 −1.14%
1990 139,170 −1,835 −1.3%
1989 141,005 −895 −0.63%
1988 141,900 −840 −0.59%
1987 142,740 −1,150 −0.8%
1986 143,890 −40 −0.03%
1985 143,930 −800 −0.55%
1984 144,730 −1,185 −0.81%
1983 145,915 −285 −0.19%
1982 146,200 −5,675 −3.74%
1981 151,875 +5,965 +4.09%
1980 145,910 +1,480 +1.02%
1979 144,430 −549 −0.38%
1978 144,979 +2,217 +1.55%
1977 142,762 −773 −0.54%
1976 143,535 +4,100 +2.94%
1975 139,435 +4,660 +3.46%
1974 134,775 −42 −0.03%
1973 134,817 −42 −0.03%
1972 134,858 +3,998 +3.06%
1971 130,860 −20 −0.02%
1970 130,880 −30 −0.02%
1969 130,910 −1,570 −1.19%
1968 132,480 +10 +0.01%
1967 132,470 +140 +0.11%
1966 132,330 −190 −0.14%
1965 132,520 −640 −0.48%
1964 133,160 +280 +0.21%
1963 132,880 +400 +0.3%
1962 132,480 +850 +0.65%
1961 131,630

Australia and New Zealand, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 3.63M NZ New Zealand 97,110

About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.