Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 1.75 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand stood at 1.75 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5.27 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.75 hectares per person, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.09 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.99 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.89 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.79 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.71 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.67 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.57 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.51 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.44 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.5 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.42 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.39 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.48 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.44 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.51 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.5 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.55 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.72 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.48 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.41 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.33 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.28 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.22 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.19 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.15 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.05 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.81 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.73 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.64 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.55 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.45 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.14 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.93 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.83 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.79 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.61 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.55 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.36 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.88 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.75 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 16.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.75 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 65.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.57 hectares per person | 5.27 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.45 hectares per person | 4.33 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.15 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 4.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Zealand was 1.75 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.