Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 United Arab Emirates 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.