FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -2.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.6% on the previous year and down 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 14.81 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.05 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 216th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.0493 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1976.0% |
| 1974 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 1976 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3958 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3942 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +1077.7% |
| 1980 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1981 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 1982 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1986 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1987 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +1008.7% |
| 1988 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8264 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7196 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6242 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6152 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6147 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6201 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6183 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6172 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6215 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5912 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +290.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2006 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -614.7% |
| 2007 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2011 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2012 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2013 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 2016 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2017 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2019 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2021 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -583.2% |
| 2022 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2023 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1976.0% | -0.0493 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1077.7% | 0.3942 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1008.7% | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -614.7% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +583.2% | -3.06 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +489.6% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5491 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6333 % change on previous year | 0.4684 % change on previous year | 0.8264 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6808 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 213 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Guadeloupe -2 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Andorra -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Tajikistan -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Georgia -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Isle of Man -2.74 % 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 fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.05 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 216th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.