FAO projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1138 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand is 0.1138 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1678 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 hectares per person, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1678 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.157 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.149 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1315 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1382 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1387 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1457 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1508 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1534 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1577 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1284 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1184 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1225 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.126 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.131 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1455 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.129 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1159 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1202 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1247 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1357 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -4.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1138 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1138 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.1464 hectares per person | 0.1678 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.145 hectares per person | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 hectares per person | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.1159 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1218 hectares per person | 0.1138 hectares per person | 0.1357 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1138 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 hectares per person in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.