Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 592,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
592,000
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 224 countries
All-time high
690,000
in 2021
All-time low
397,500
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand is 592,000, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand peaked at 690,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 397,500, in 1974.

That places New Zealand 128th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 406,000
1962 406,000 +0.0%
1963 406,000 +0.0%
1964 406,000 +0.0%
1965 406,000 +0.0%
1966 406,000 +0.0%
1967 406,000 +0.0%
1968 406,000 +0.0%
1969 406,000 +0.0%
1970 406,000 +0.0%
1971 406,000 +0.0%
1972 405,800 -0.0%
1973 401,650 -1.0%
1974 397,500 -1.0%
1975 413,500 +4.0%
1976 429,500 +3.9%
1977 431,200 +0.4%
1978 432,900 +0.4%
1979 453,000 +4.6%
1980 435,000 -4.0%
1981 452,500 +4.0%
1982 470,000 +3.9%
1983 482,500 +2.7%
1984 495,000 +2.6%
1985 512,000 +3.4%
1986 508,000 -0.8%
1987 464,000 -8.7%
1988 420,000 -9.5%
1989 423,500 +0.8%
1990 427,000 +0.8%
1991 429,000 +0.5%
1992 432,087 +0.7%
1993 434,784 +0.6%
1994 437,459 +0.6%
1995 440,148 +0.6%
1996 442,832 +0.6%
1997 445,578 +0.6%
1998 448,333 +0.6%
1999 451,095 +0.6%
2000 453,879 +0.6%
2001 456,700 +0.6%
2002 459,400 +0.6%
2003 470,000 +2.3%
2004 483,000 +2.8%
2005 488,000 +1.0%
2006 462,000 -5.3%
2007 500,000 +8.2%
2008 522,000 +4.4%
2009 542,000 +3.8%
2010 570,000 +5.2%
2011 542,000 -4.9%
2012 580,400 +7.1%
2013 618,000 +6.5%
2014 657,000 +6.3%
2015 545,000 -17.0%
2016 608,000 +11.6%
2017 558,000 -8.2%
2018 589,000 +5.6%
2019 620,000 +5.3%
2020 601,000 -3.1%
2021 690,000 +14.8%
2022 605,000 -12.3%
2023 592,000 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 406,000 406,000 406,000 9
1970s 417,705 397,500 453,000 10
1980s 466,250 420,000 512,000 10
1990s 438,832 427,000 451,095 10
2000s 483,698 453,879 542,000 10
2010s 588,740 542,000 657,000 10
2020s 622,000 592,000 690,000 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 125 Albania 678,500 compare
  2. 126 Congo 651,400 compare
  3. 127 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 compare
  4. 129 Costa Rica 544,348 compare
  5. 130 Armenia 503,400 compare
  6. 131 Gabon 495,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in New Zealand was 592,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 690,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 397,500 in 1974.
How does New Zealand rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
New Zealand ranks 128th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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