Arable land per capita — all countries

Arable land per capita — New Zealand

Arable land per capita in New Zealand in 2023 — 0.1 ha/person. Ranked 108 in the world out of 206. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 36.5%.

2023 0.1 ha/person −4.66% vs 2022
World rank 108of 206
Period maximum 0.1575 ha/person1961
Period minimum 0.0953 ha/person2006

Trend over time

1961–2023 · hectares per capita

Arable land per capita — New Zealand, 1961–20230.080.10.120.140.1619611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 0.1575 ha/person1963: 0.1501 ha/person1965: 0.1446 ha/person1967: 0.1388 ha/person1969: 0.1363 ha/person1971: 0.1318 ha/person1973: 0.1255 ha/person1975: 0.1244 ha/person1977: 0.1286 ha/person1979: 0.1351 ha/person1981: 0.133 ha/person1983: 0.1396 ha/person1985: 0.1444 ha/person1987: 0.1283 ha/person1989: 0.1147 ha/person1991: 0.109 ha/person1993: 0.1094 ha/person1995: 0.1073 ha/person1997: 0.1051 ha/person1999: 0.1051 ha/person2001: 0.1035 ha/person2003: 0.103 ha/person2005: 0.1028 ha/person2007: 0.102 ha/person2009: 0.1095 ha/person2011: 0.1074 ha/person2013: 0.1231 ha/person2015: 0.1037 ha/person2017: 0.102 ha/person2019: 0.1099 ha/person2021: 0.1212 ha/person2023: 0.1 ha/person
Change over the period: −0.0575 (−36.49%) Average annual rate: -0.73 %

Comparison, 2023

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

New Zealand 0.1 ha/person
World 0.1717 ha/person
East Asia & Pacific 0.0901 ha/person
Australia and New Zealand computed 0.989 ha/person
High-income countries computed 0.3338 ha/person
Arable land per capita — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha/person Change Change, %
2023 0.1 −0.0049 −4.66%
2022 0.1049 −0.0163 −13.42%
2021 0.1212 +0.0173 +16.61%
2020 0.1039 −0.006 −5.42%
2019 0.1099 +0.004 +3.83%
2018 0.1058 +0.0038 +3.73%
2017 0.102 −0.0128 −11.12%
2016 0.1148 +0.0111 +10.67%
2015 0.1037 −0.0269 −20.62%
2014 0.1306 +0.0075 +6.08%
2013 0.1231 +0.0077 +6.64%
2012 0.1155 +0.008 +7.48%
2011 0.1074 −0.0073 −6.33%
2010 0.1147 +0.0052 +4.77%
2009 0.1095 +0.0031 +2.94%
2008 0.1063 +0.0043 +4.22%
2007 0.102 +0.0067 +7.02%
2006 0.0953 −0.0075 −7.26%
2005 0.1028 +0.0001 +0.05%
2004 0.1028 −0.0003 −0.29%
2003 0.103 +0.0014 +1.37%
2002 0.1017 −0.0019 −1.8%
2001 0.1035 −0.0012 −1.12%
2000 0.1047 −0.0004 −0.39%
1999 0.1051 +0.0002 +0.16%
1998 0.1049 −0.0002 −0.2%
1997 0.1051 −0.0012 −1.12%
1996 0.1063 −0.001 −0.9%
1995 0.1073 −0.0008 −0.78%
1994 0.1081 −0.0013 −1.15%
1993 0.1094 −0.0002 −0.19%
1992 0.1096 +0.0006 +0.54%
1991 0.109 −0.0051 −4.48%
1990 0.1141 −0.0006 −0.53%
1989 0.1147 +0.0008 +0.72%
1988 0.1139 −0.0144 −11.2%
1987 0.1283 −0.015 −10.45%
1986 0.1432 −0.0012 −0.83%
1985 0.1444 +0.0031 +2.22%
1984 0.1413 +0.0017 +1.25%
1983 0.1396 +0.0008 +0.56%
1982 0.1388 +0.0058 +4.37%
1981 0.133 +0.0045 +3.48%
1980 0.1285 −0.0066 −4.88%
1979 0.1351 +0.006 +4.65%
1978 0.1291 +0.0005 +0.39%
1977 0.1286 +0.0001 +0.11%
1976 0.1284 +0.004 +3.25%
1975 0.1244 +0.0028 +2.34%
1974 0.1215 −0.004 −3.16%
1973 0.1255 −0.0039 −3.02%
1972 0.1294 −0.0024 −1.81%
1971 0.1318 −0.002 −1.48%
1970 0.1338 −0.0025 −1.87%
1969 0.1363 −0.0012 −0.89%
1968 0.1375 −0.0012 −0.87%
1967 0.1388 −0.0032 −2.29%
1966 0.142 −0.0026 −1.78%
1965 0.1446 −0.0024 −1.64%
1964 0.147 −0.0031 −2.07%
1963 0.1501 −0.0034 −2.22%
1962 0.1535 −0.004 −2.51%
1961 0.1575

Australia and New Zealand, 2023

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

AU Australia 1.1624 NZ New Zealand 0.1

About the indicator

The area of arable land per inhabitant, in hectares. A key resource indicator of food security: countries with little arable land per person must either achieve very high yields or import food. The world value is falling — the area of arable land is barely growing while the population increases.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its arable land over all of its population. The indicator speaks of land endowment, not of yield: a hectare gives different amounts in different climates.

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