Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -0.2516 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2516 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.0%
World rank
177th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.09 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-3.97 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -0.2516 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.97 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places New Zealand 177th out of 208 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6663 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2174 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4957 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1966 | -0.1479 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1091 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1969 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -15798.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0237 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -20103.1% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 3.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5674 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +244.7% |
| 1982 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1983 | -0.2898 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1984 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6939 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.5115 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.2896 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6754 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1991 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1668 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2005 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1061.6% |
| 2006 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2008 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2010 | -1 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2011 | -0.083 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +2124.1% |
| 2013 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2015 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +909.7% |
| 2016 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7995 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2018 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2019 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | -0.7118 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2022 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +408.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2516 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0693 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.6663 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9956 % change on previous year | -0.5674 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2082 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9454 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 0.8846 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 0.7995 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | -0.2516 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 174 Armenia -0.0427 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Réunion -0.1079 % change on previous year compare
- 176 USSR -0.2444 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Switzerland -0.2922 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Latvia -0.3317 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -0.3357 % change on previous year compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.2516 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.