Share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2011
All-time low
0.4
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand, 2005–2023

0.40.60.811.22005201420232005: 0.42006: 0.562007: 0.562008: 0.882009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 0.952013: 0.962014: 0.962015: 0.692016: 0.72017: 0.832018: 0.852019: 0.862020: 0.782021: 0.782022: 0.812023: 0.82

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.82 for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand peaked at 1.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4
2006 0.56 +40.0%
2007 0.56 +0.0%
2008 0.88 +57.1%
2009 1.08 +22.7%
2010 1.09 +0.9%
2011 1.17 +7.3%
2012 0.95 -18.8%
2013 0.96 +1.1%
2014 0.96 +0.0%
2015 0.69 -28.1%
2016 0.7 +1.4%
2017 0.83 +18.6%
2018 0.85 +2.4%
2019 0.86 +1.2%
2020 0.78 -9.3%
2021 0.78 +0.0%
2022 0.81 +3.8%
2023 0.82 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.696 0.4 1.08 5
2010s 0.906 0.69 1.17 10
2020s 0.7975 0.78 0.82 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 84 Türkiye 0.89 compare
  2. 85 Mayotte 0.88 compare
  3. 86 Serbia 0.85 compare
  4. 88 Israel 0.78 compare
  5. 89 Paraguay 0.76 compare
  6. 90 Papua New Guinea 0.73 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand?
Share of arable land which is organic in New Zealand was 0.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for share of arable land which is organic?
New Zealand ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
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