Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63,556 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
78,675 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,970 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in New Zealand peaked at 78,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,970 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places New Zealand 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,970 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 4,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 4,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 5,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 5,617 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 9,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 9,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 10,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 13,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 13,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13,095 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 17,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 19,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 17,314 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 19,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 19,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 23,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 22,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 23,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 24,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 24,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24,124 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 26,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 35,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 39,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 30,048 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 31,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 31,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,956 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 32,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 43,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 36,056 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 42,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 50,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 50,841 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 62,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 44,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 43,363 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 57,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 65,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 65,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 71,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 68,452 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,993 current LCU per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 431,109 current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,669 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,956 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,864 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 151 Georgia 70,021 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Greece 65,231 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ireland 64,508 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Portugal 63,075 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Luxembourg 59,726 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 56,983 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 (current lcu), per in New Zealand?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in New Zealand was 63,556 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 78,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,970 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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.