Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand, 1978–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.7% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand peaked at 18.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -5.4% | — |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -342.7% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -102.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -1572.7% |
| 1983 | -6.3% | -261.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -169.1% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +321.9% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | -109.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -689.2% |
| 1988 | -2.8% | -127.8% |
| 1989 | -5.4% | +91.1% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -421.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -96.7% |
| 1992 | -12.4% | -2239.1% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -237.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -98.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +3099.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -95.6% |
| 1998 | -4.4% | -1227.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -209.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -150.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -2067.8% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | -127.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -268.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -90.9% |
| 2007 | -14.7% | -3199.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -161.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -76.5% |
| 2010 | -7.9% | -470.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -261.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -63.3% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -130.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -458.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -78.1% |
| 2017 | -3.9% | -765.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -249.7% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -146.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -263.7% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | -139.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -157.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +228.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +45.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3199.0% | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | +3099.6% | 0.2% | 7.2% |
| 1992 | -2239.1% | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | +2067.8% | -0.6% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | -5.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -6.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -12.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -14.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -7.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -1.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand was 4.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.