Arable land pin in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arable land pin was 0.2072 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2072
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
129th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.2072
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2072 for arable land pin in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2072, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land pin in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9495 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8763 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7821 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.795 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8157 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7998 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6657 | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6079 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6478 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6295 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5711 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.545 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.608 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6277 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5747 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5694 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5483 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5734 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5333 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5353 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5264 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.51 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4464 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4248 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3985 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3433 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.319 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3385 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2901 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2991 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2863 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.284 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2437 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2382 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.244 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2534 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2513 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.245 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.239 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2558 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2355 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2314 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2314 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2293 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2338 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.248 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2296 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2505 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2587 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2212 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2343 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2333 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2233 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.227 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2112 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2499 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2143 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2072 | -3.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2072 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2072 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8102 | 0.6079 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5895 | 0.545 | 0.6478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4376 | 0.319 | 0.5353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.263 | 0.2382 | 0.2991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2373 | 0.2293 | 0.2558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2388 | 0.2212 | 0.2621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2206 | 0.2072 | 0.2499 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in New Zealand?
- Arable land pin in New Zealand was 0.2072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2072 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for arable land pin?
- New Zealand ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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