Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 16.73 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.73 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.72 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
782.00 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand, 1971–2023

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand stood at 16.73 billion current LCU.

The figure 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 in New Zealand peaked at 20.72 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 782.00 million current LCU, in 1971.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU Change
1971 782.00 million current LCU
1972 1.04 billion current LCU +32.5%
1973 1.09 billion current LCU +5.7%
1974 833.00 million current LCU -23.9%
1975 1.13 billion current LCU +35.7%
1976 1.51 billion current LCU +33.3%
1977 1.48 billion current LCU -1.8%
1978 1.59 billion current LCU +7.4%
1979 2.36 billion current LCU +48.8%
1980 2.40 billion current LCU +1.5%
1981 2.50 billion current LCU +4.2%
1982 2.38 billion current LCU -4.7%
1983 2.75 billion current LCU +15.4%
1984 3.47 billion current LCU +26.3%
1985 3.52 billion current LCU +1.5%
1986 3.45 billion current LCU -2.2%
1987 3.98 billion current LCU +15.3%
1988 4.57 billion current LCU +14.8%
1989 5.02 billion current LCU +10.0%
1990 4.56 billion current LCU -9.2%
1991 5.23 billion current LCU +14.8%
1992 5.26 billion current LCU +0.6%
1993 6.20 billion current LCU +17.7%
1994 5.90 billion current LCU -4.8%
1995 6.21 billion current LCU +5.3%
1996 6.51 billion current LCU +4.8%
1997 6.37 billion current LCU -2.1%
1998 6.35 billion current LCU -0.3%
1999 7.11 billion current LCU +11.9%
2000 9.29 billion current LCU +30.7%
2001 10.27 billion current LCU +10.6%
2002 7.91 billion current LCU -23.0%
2003 8.28 billion current LCU +4.6%
2004 8.29 billion current LCU +0.2%
2005 7.36 billion current LCU -11.2%
2006 8.57 billion current LCU +16.5%
2007 11.33 billion current LCU +32.2%
2008 9.49 billion current LCU -16.2%
2009 11.17 billion current LCU +17.7%
2010 13.40 billion current LCU +19.9%
2011 13.39 billion current LCU -0.1%
2012 12.00 billion current LCU -10.4%
2013 16.37 billion current LCU +36.4%
2014 11.59 billion current LCU -29.2%
2015 11.42 billion current LCU -1.5%
2016 15.06 billion current LCU +31.9%
2017 17.20 billion current LCU +14.2%
2018 17.35 billion current LCU +0.9%
2019 18.40 billion current LCU +6.1%
2020 18.74 billion current LCU +1.9%
2021 20.72 billion current LCU +10.5%
2022 18.02 billion current LCU -13.0%
2023 16.73 billion current LCU -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.31 billion current LCU 782.00 million current LCU 2.36 billion current LCU 9
1980s 3.40 billion current LCU 2.38 billion current LCU 5.02 billion current LCU 10
1990s 5.97 billion current LCU 4.56 billion current LCU 7.11 billion current LCU 10
2000s 9.20 billion current LCU 7.36 billion current LCU 11.33 billion current LCU 10
2010s 14.62 billion current LCU 11.42 billion current LCU 18.40 billion current LCU 10
2020s 18.55 billion current LCU 16.73 billion current LCU 20.72 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Djibouti 18.67 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 New Caledonia 18.04 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Tunisia 17.74 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 United Arab Emirates 15.61 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Cape Verde 15.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Cuba 13.45 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand?
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in New Zealand was 16.73 billion current LCU in 2023, 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 20.72 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 782.00 million current LCU in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 9,111 data points, 1960–2025
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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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.