Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland was 39.86 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.86 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
39.86 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
11.29 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 18.6B current US$1996: 18.3B current US$1997: 16.5B current US$1998: 15.1B current US$1999: 15.6B current US$2000: 13.5B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 13.3B current US$2003: 16.4B current US$2004: 18.0B current US$2005: 18.1B current US$2006: 18.5B current US$2007: 23.7B current US$2008: 27.5B current US$2009: 24.6B current US$2010: 27.0B current US$2011: 30.8B current US$2012: 30.2B current US$2013: 33.1B current US$2014: 35.0B current US$2015: 29.2B current US$2016: 29.6B current US$2017: 28.9B current US$2018: 35.0B current US$2019: 37.2B current US$2020: 39.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand stood at 39.86 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand peaked at 39.86 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.29 billion current US$, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 18.59 billion current US$
1996 18.31 billion current US$ -1.5%
1997 16.47 billion current US$ -10.0%
1998 15.06 billion current US$ -8.6%
1999 15.64 billion current US$ +3.9%
2000 13.52 billion current US$ -13.6%
2001 11.29 billion current US$ -16.5%
2002 13.32 billion current US$ +18.0%
2003 16.37 billion current US$ +22.8%
2004 17.99 billion current US$ +9.9%
2005 18.10 billion current US$ +0.6%
2006 18.49 billion current US$ +2.2%
2007 23.67 billion current US$ +28.0%
2008 27.50 billion current US$ +16.2%
2009 24.61 billion current US$ -10.5%
2010 26.99 billion current US$ +9.7%
2011 30.80 billion current US$ +14.1%
2012 30.19 billion current US$ -2.0%
2013 33.11 billion current US$ +9.6%
2014 34.97 billion current US$ +5.6%
2015 29.24 billion current US$ -16.4%
2016 29.60 billion current US$ +1.2%
2017 28.86 billion current US$ -2.5%
2018 35.03 billion current US$ +21.4%
2019 37.22 billion current US$ +6.3%
2020 39.86 billion current US$ +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.82 billion current US$ 15.06 billion current US$ 18.59 billion current US$ 5
2000s 18.49 billion current US$ 11.29 billion current US$ 27.50 billion current US$ 10
2010s 31.60 billion current US$ 26.99 billion current US$ 37.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 39.86 billion current US$ 39.86 billion current US$ 39.86 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 50 Sri Lanka 43.63 billion current US$ compare
  2. 51 Burkina Faso 43.10 billion current US$ compare
  3. 52 Tunisia 42.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 54 Senegal 34.02 billion current US$ compare
  5. 55 Iraq 33.75 billion current US$ compare
  6. 56 Colombia 31.29 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in New Zealand was 39.86 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 39.86 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland?
New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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