Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
123rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 120 Estonia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Finland 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Thailand 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Cuba 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Panama 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.