Agriculture & Rural in New Zealand
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for New Zealand.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 9.3% | 2025 | down 21.5% | 17th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.8% | 2025 | down 8.6% | 130th |
| Rural population | 16.0% | 2025 | up 7.8% | 168th |
| Rural population growth | 0.3% | 2025 | down 93.8% | 97th |
| Rural population | 852,066 | 2025 | up 24.5% | 137th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 4.0% | 2023 | down 43.0% | 120th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 10.28 billion current US$ | 2023 | down 23.5% | 53rd |
| Land under cereal production | 121,170 hectares | 2024 | down 11.3% | 132nd |
| Cereal yield | 9,102 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 13.3% | 8th |
| Cereal production | 1.10 million metric tons | 2024 | up 0.4% | 103rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,291 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 5.6% | 3rd |
| Land area | 263,310 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 75th |
| Agricultural land | 97,110 sq. km | 2023 | down 12.6% | 72nd |
| Agricultural land | 36.9% | 2023 | down 12.6% | 109th |
| Arable land | 520,000 hectares | 2023 | down 4.9% | 123rd |
| Permanent cropland | 0.3% | 2023 | up 1.4% | 160th |
| Arable land | 2.0% | 2023 | down 4.9% | 169th |
| Arable land | 0.1 hectares per person | 2023 | down 18.8% | 108th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 3.8% | 2025 | down 3.7% | 122nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 6.9% | 2025 | down 14.3% | 127th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 5.4% | 2025 | down 11.4% | 129th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,732 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 45th |
| Crop production index | 108.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 19.8% | 80th |
| Food production index | 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 11.3% | 134th |
| Livestock production index | 99 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 8.7% | 146th |
| Forest area | 37.8% | 2023 | up 1.0% | 81st |
| Forest area | 99,503 sq. km | 2023 | up 1.0% | 53rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 235.3% | 2023 | up 11.2% | 48th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 64.9% | 2022 | up 2.9% | 83rd |
| Surface area | 267,710 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 75th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |