Malaysia vs New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore

Malaysia
8.38 billion current US$
in 2020
New Zealand
6.24 billion current US$
in 2020
Malaysia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
22nd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520072020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.38 billion current US$ against 6.24 billion current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2.14 billion current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 170.48 million current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 876.27 million current US$ New Zealand
2000s 495.85 million current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ 671.52 million current US$ New Zealand
2010s 6.29 billion current US$ 3.40 billion current US$ 2.88 billion current US$ Malaysia
2020s 8.38 billion current US$ 6.24 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 8.38 billion current US$ against 6.24 billion current US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore between Malaysia and New Zealand?
2.14 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Malaysia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed